Military To Civilian Careers
Pushback over calling this a ‘pandemic of the unvaccinated’. The emergence of the highly infectious – even for vaccinated and boosted people – omicron variant has set off a new debate over how to talk about and confront the coronavirus pandemic. To some, this undercuts both the Biden administration’s chief talking point on vaccines and its push to require vaccines or testing.
WASHINGTON (Tribune News Service) — As many as 15 soldiers stationed in Alaska have died by suicide this year, more than double the number of such deaths in all of … Read More
Frustrated by the Defense Department’s pace of identifying installations contaminated with chemicals used in firefighting foam as well as industrial and commercial products, Congress plans to order the Pentagon to … Read More
National Guard Helping Virus-Sapped States, Hospitals. More U.S. states desperate to defend against COVID-19 are calling on the National Guard and other military personnel to assist virus-weary medical staffs at hospitals and other care centers.
Air Force grants more than 1,800 vaccine exemptions, will consider thousands more. The Air Force has granted 1,866 airmen and Space Force guardians exemptions from the mandatory coronavirus vaccination, the vast majority for medical reasons, according to service data released Wednesday.
Seven-month search for new VA health care leader abandoned, agency starts over. WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs abandoned its initial search for someone to lead its massive health care system and is starting the process over again, the agency announced.
US Troops Go to Court Seeking Vaccine Exemption for Those Who’ve Had COVID-19. Two U.S. service members who have recovered from COVID-19 are asking a federal judge to put an immediate stop to the Defense Department’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccine order.
Soldiers Have 3 Months to Get COVID Vaccine or Face Discharge, with Few Waiver Options. Active-duty soldiers have three months to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or face a possible discharge from the force, the Army announced Tuesday.
Tricare Rates Increasing in 2022 for Reservists, Young Adults, Others. If you are a reservist, young adult or transitioning service member enrolled in Tricare or a transition health insurance plan, you will probably soon be paying more for your health insurance.
Lawmakers Try to Ban Dishonorable Discharges for Troops Who Refuse Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccines. House lawmakers have backed legislation prohibiting dishonorable discharges for troops who refuse the COVID-19 vaccine, as the Navygave its sailors 90 days to get the shot this week and the Army and Air Force were poised Thursday to enforce their own timetables.
