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Denials, Not Approvals, Greet Troops’ Religious Vax Exemptions
No service has yet publicly announced that any service member has received a religion-based exemption from the Pentagon’s COVID-vaccination mandate.
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Army Commanders Relieved Over Vaccine Refusal
Battalion COs among the six soldiers removed from their jobs as service deadline passes.
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Three Soldiers to Receive Medal of Honor
The awards are for actions during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
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State Guards’ Vaccine Refusal Sets Up Fight with Feds
Six governors are rejecting the Pentagon’s order to inoculate their troops against COVID. Is a lawsuit next?
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Marines Remove AAVs From Deployment, Water Ops
The amphibious assault vehicle associated with the deadly 2020 sinking will no longer be used for deployments or offshore training.
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Chinese Firms Targeted by New Biden Orders Meant to Curb Fentanyl, Synthetic Drugs
Deaths from fentanyl, which is largely produced in China, have overtaken heroin overdoses in the United States.
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Navy to Start Ejecting Unvaccinated Sailors
Sailors can decide to get vaccinated at any point in the process to be retained.
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Liberals ‘Need to Get On the Defense Committees,’ If They Want Change
“At this point, I think defense is just not that important to progressives one way or the other,” said one expert after Democrats came away from negotiations empty handed.
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Should Killing a Satellite Provoke War on Earth?
A Space Force official says the service is considering how to respond to attacks in orbit.
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New National Defense Strategy to Be Released Early 2022
The Pentagon's NDS will follow the release of a new National Security Strategy from the White House, officials said.
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With Defense Bill Set to Change Military Justice, One Senator Pushes for More
Gillibrand plans to call for an up-or-down vote on several proposals tossed from the 2022 NDAA.
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Judge Suspends White House's Vaccine Mandate for Contractors
Following last week's preliminary injunction for three states, the temporary move throws Biden's entire executive order into question.
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Austin Rejects ‘Red Lines’ for Taiwan, Ukraine
As crises loom, defense secretary reveals a bit of his diplomacy-first thinking.
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Austin Warns Against Over-Hyping Recent Chinese Weapons Tests
The defense secretary also pushed for deeper ties between the Pentagon and technology firms.
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Army Would Have 5 ‘Core Tasks’ in a Pacific Conflict
Secretary Wormuth said the service is keenly watching U.S. talks with regional allies over access to bases, including for new weapons.
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Thousands of Sailors, Marines Remain Unvaccinated After Deadline
Navy lowers its official vaccination rate after discovering data discrepancies.
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Former Air Force Weapons Chief Tapped as Pentagon’s Lead Arms Buyer
Bill LaPlante has spent the past six years working on military-related tech.
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Range Limits, Enemy Snooping Are Leading Naval Services to More Virtual Training
And the Marines want virtual foes that fight more like their real enemies.
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The NDAA Likely Won’t Become Law Until 2022. That’s ‘Not The End of the World’
The Pentagon does not need the must-pass bill to operate, experts say.
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