Latest ""
VA urging veterans, staff to get latest COVID-19 vaccine booster
Virus infection cases within the VA health care system are up more than 200% in the last two months.
The National Guard has a new weapon in the fight for COVID vaccination
The National Guard is shipping doses of Novavax’s newly approved COVID-19 vaccine out to units in hopes it will help shrink the number of unvaccinated Guardsmen who face expulsion.
Court blocks Air Force from punishing unvaccinated troops seeking religious waivers
The class-action complaint temporarily protects thousands of airmen and guardians who remain unvaccinated against COVID-19.
Federal judge temporarily halts Air Force’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate
The temporary order brings the case, Doster v. Kendall, closer to trial as a class-action lawsuit.
‘Take the handcuffs off’: Retiring Materiel Command boss remains bullish on airmen’s innovative abilities
Gen. Arnold Bunch retired Monday as Air Force Materiel Command boss after nearly 40 years in uniform.
New vaccine may be option for troops with religious concerns
The Novavax COVID-19 vaccine may be an acceptable option for some of the service members who have sought religious exemptions from the mandatory vaccine.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Unvaccinated airmen seek restraining order in federal class-action lawsuit
About 3% — or 15,000 people — in the Air Force and Space Force remain unvaccinated against COVID-19.
VA officials lagging in goal of housing 38,000 distressed vets this year
A spike in Covid-19 cases at the start of the year delayed some efforts to get more veterans into homes.
Military commands spent pandemic money on space analytics, IT upgrades
The U.S. military commands responsible for North America misused at least $19 million in COVID-19 relief money on space-related data analytics connected to the Pentagon’s JADC2 endeavor, as well as office information technology upgrades, investigators said.
Air Force Academy expels 22 cadets for 2020 cheating scandal
About 250 cadets were suspected of plagiarism and other academic misconduct.
With COVID mission over, Pentagon plans for next pandemic
U.S. military medical teams deployed during the coronavirus pandemic brought back lessons as the Defense Department looks to see what worked and what didn't.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press