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Combatant commands must think globally, outgoing Army North chief says
A Q&A with Lt. Gen. John Evans, who recently relinquished command of U.S. Army North and retired after 36 years of service.
By Todd South
HASC’s top Republican takes aim at budget gridlock, Russia policy and vaccination mandate
“I mean, these [continuing resolutions] are killing us,” Rep. Mike Rogers told Defense News. “If they do another CR in February to the end of the year, it’s going to basically cost [the Pentagon] $40 billion. It’s going to negate everything we just did in this authorization, plus more. And it’s just literally un-American if we aren’t doing a better job to provide for our military than that.”
By Joe Gould
Massachusetts activates National Guard to support hospitals
Up to 300 Guard members will begin training this week to provide nonclinical support at 55 acute care hospitals and 12 ambulance service providers.
GOP officials back lawsuit demanding more religious exemptions to military vaccine mandate
Forty-seven Republican lawmakers are asking federal courts to step in and override Pentagon decisions on vaccine exemptions.
GI Bill housing stipend protections enacted for vets whose classes were upended by the pandemic
The special authorities to protect student veterans were set to expire Tuesday night.
White House to deploy 1,000 more troops to help with COVID surge
The move is part of a broader response to the surge in cases of the Omicron varinant in recent weeks.
Veterans Affairs COVID cases since start of pandemic top 400,000
The last 100,000 coronavirus cases in the VA system have come in just four months.
Troops find religious exemption for COVID-19 vaccines unattainable
Obtaining a religious exemption is rooted in a process that predates the pandemic and has been used for decisions such as whether troops on duty can wear head coverings or beards for religious reasons.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Dishonorable discharges for COVID vaccine refusal off the table as military separations begin
Only discharges of honorable or general under honorable conditions will be allowed under the new defense authorization bill.
Across services, troops face discipline for refusing vaccine
As many as 20,000 unvaccinated service members are at risk of being removed from service.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press