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Undercount: Famous C-17 Flight Filled with More Afghan Evacuees Than First Thought, Setting Record. The Air Force said Friday that Reach 871, the C-17 Globemaster III flight from Afghanistan packed with evacuees in an instantly iconic photo, carried 823 Afghan civilians, nearly a couple hundred more than initially reported.
Congressman introduces resolution to give honorable discharges to troops who refuse coronavirus vaccine. WASHINGTON — A member of the House Armed Services Committee is urging the Defense Department to act with impunity to service members who refuse to get the coronavirus vaccine.
Austin to seek coronavirus vaccine mandate for all troops by mid-September. WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday said he will seek President Joe Biden’s permission by mid-September to require all troops receive the coronavirus vaccine regardless of whether the shots obtain full federal approval.
Vaccine resistance in the military remains strong, a dilemma for Pentagon as mandate looms. WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s effort to mandate coronavirus vaccination for all 1.3 million active-duty service members will continue to face resistance from a segment of the force, troops and observers say, until military leaders devise an effective strategy for countering pervasive doubt about the pandemic’s seriousness and widespread misinformation about the shots designed to bring it under control.
CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — At least 48 people with U.S. Forces Korea tested positive for the coronavirus last week, marking the most infections reported by the command since the … Read More
If you have had vaccines or flu shots in the past, you may remember the typical soreness many feel in the shoulder area. This COVID shot is no different as … Read More
INDIANAPOLIS — Heck, everyone’s entitled to an off night. But that beatdown Baylor put on undefeated Gonzaga with the national title on the line — nobody saw that coming. The … Read More
WASHINGTON — The Defense Department and Department of Veterans Affairs are immediately halting its use of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine following concerns of rare blood clots, officials … Read More
Capt. Shaina N. Coss was among the first 10 women to graduate from Ranger School and became the first female infantry officer to serve in the 75th Ranger Regiment in … Read More
Los Angeles emergency room nurse Sandra Younan spent the last year juggling long hours as she watched many patients struggle with the coronavirus and some die. Then there were the … Read More
