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Vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine sit on a table before being administered at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 28, 2022. (Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte/Air Force)

Judge temporarily exempts Air Force officer from vaccine mandate in religious freedom case

The order from the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia marks the first time a court has barred the Air Force from enforcing its mandate for a service member.

By Rachel S. Cohen

22 months ago

Yellow ribbons honoring troops removed from town green amid speech dispute

Litchfield officials are concerned that allowing the ribbons opens the door to any displays of free speech, no matter how hateful or offensive.

23 months ago

Appeals court overturns former Air Force lieutenant colonel’s conviction in racial slur case

The retired Air Force lieutenant colonel was convicted of violating Virginia's abusive language law.

3 years ago

VA revamps policies for religious and spiritual symbols

The Department of Veterans Affairs unveiled new policies surrounding religious and spiritual symbols in VA facilities, following several incidents where prior policies were “interpreted inconsistently.”

By Diana Stancy Correll

4 years ago

Air Force colonel’s career restored after same-sex marriage discrimination incident

The Air Force has ruled that one of its commanders had a right to exercise his religious beliefs when he declined to sign a certificate of appreciation for the same-sex spouse of an airman under his command.

By Kyle Rempfer

6 years ago

Air Force veteran sues after being thrown out of flag-folding ceremony

Oscar Rodriguez, the retired senior master sergeant whose ejection during a flag-folding ceremony at Travis Air Force Base in California sparked a nationwide uproar, is suing the Air Force for alleged civil rights violations.

By Stephen Losey

6 years ago

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