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Pentagon begins outreach to reenlist troops booted for COVID vaccine

The Defense Department is offering back pay to service members who were involuntarily separated after refusing the COVID-19 vaccine.

By Riley Ceder and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

14 days ago

Troops booted over COVID vaccine show limited interest in rejoining

About 650 Marines and soldiers who were forced out of the military for refusing to get the COVID vaccine have so far expressed interest in rejoining.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

7 weeks ago

Life of pie: Soldier charged with loan fraud in bakery boondoggle

The soldier has been charged for allegedly using a fraudulent pie business called “Granny’s Delight” to obtain COVID-related business relief loans.

By J.D. Simkins

5 months ago

VA marks millionth COVID case as officials warn health threat persists

Department health officials have recorded about 67,000 new cases of COVID-19 among patients in 2024.

By Leo Shane III

6 months ago

VA to resume collecting pharmacy co-pays for thousands of vets

Co-payments for outpatient pharmacy services have been paused for several years at some locations.

By Leo Shane III

7 months ago

Nearly 1,000 cadets graduate from Air Force Academy at Falcon Stadium

An undergraduate journey that began with tumult ended in cheers Thursday as nearly 1,000 Air Force Academy cadets graduated at Falcon Stadium.

By Courtney Mabeus-Brown

11 months ago

VA urges mortgage firms to extend foreclosure pause until next year

A moratorium on foreclosures of VA-backed home loans is set to expire at the end of the week.

By Leo Shane III

11 months ago

Pentagon mulls special pay boost to fix health care personnel shortage

Officials blamed the shortage on an inability to set competitive pay and other instances of bureaucratic red tape slowing the onboarding of workers.

By Molly Weisner

11 months ago

Internet subsidy used by millions of vets, troops set to expire in May

A federal program that helps troops and veterans pay for home internet access will run out of funding next month without congressional action.

By Leo Shane III

12 months ago

VA support program to buy up veterans’ defaulted home loans

The Department of Veterans Affairs will start buying veterans' failing mortgages to help them stay in their homes.

By Leo Shane III

13 months ago

Services were slow to process COVID vaccine exemptions, watchdog finds

A Pentagon evaluation found some services taking too long to process COVID vaccine exemption paperwork.

By Meghann Myers

13 months ago

$50M+ improperly spent on DOD credit cards during COVID pandemic

In one instance, funds were spent to investigate a sinkhole, according to a recent Defense Department Inspector General report.

By Meghann Myers

15 months ago

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