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US military elevates coronavirus restrictions in South Korea in wake of latest surge. CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — The latest surge of COVID-19 cases in South Korea has prompted the U.S. military to elevate its health-risk level and enact additional restrictions, including a ban on nonessential travel to Seoul.
The US Just Ended Combat in Iraq, but Thousands of Troops Will Stay Put for Now. The U.S. military ended its combat operations in Iraq this week under terms from an earlier agreement, though thousands of troops will remain in the country for now, the Pentagon said Thursday.
Nearly 6700 Afghans resettled in the US more than 53000 remain on stateside military bases Pentagon says. WASHINGTON — Nearly 6,700 Afghan evacuees have resettled throughout the United States and about 53,150 remain at stateside military bases awaiting visa processing nearly two months after American troops left Afghanistan, chief Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Monday.
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.
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
WASHINGTON — Two female military officers who have been nominated to lead four-star commands were recognized Monday during a White House event in recognition of International Women’s Day. Air Force … Read More
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In a straw poll of 810 active-duty military personnel, spouses and veterans, more than half of active-duty families, or 53%, said they did not plan to get the COVID-19 vaccine, … Read More
WASHINGTON — Military health care workers in North Carolina, Texas and California will be among the first in the Defense Department who can choose to receive the new coronavirus vaccines … Read More
