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New Bill Would Reinstate Vaccine Refusers With Back Pay
Nineteen Republican senators have introduced a bill that would reinstate military members involuntarily separated from the services for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine.
DoD Expands Military Parental Leave Program
Any full-time service member welcoming a new child can now take up to 12 weeks of free parental leave during the 12 months that follow, according to a congressionally mandated policy the Pentagon released last week.
Pentagon Formally Rescinds COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Troops
Radar Sweep U.S. News & World Report The Pentagon on Jan. 10 announced it is formally ending its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for troops after President Biden signed into law a massive defense spending bill that required the measure’s termination, bringing a close to the...
Senate Passes 2023 NDAA. Will Biden Sign It?
By Greg Hadley The Senate passed the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Dec. 15, sending the annual policy bill to President Joe Biden for his signature. But Biden could still opt to veto the bill over a controversial provision requiring the Pentagon to...
Congress Likely to End Vaccine Mandate
The final language in the annual defense policy bill hasn't been released yet, but one thing seems increasingly certain: Congress will end the military’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate soon. Republicans on Capitol Hill have been calling for the rule's demise for weeks.
Air Force Chief of Staff: ‘We’ve Got to Change’ Voice of America
The Air Force chief of staff is warning that the U.S. military must "change" if it wants to stayahead of China and Russia. “Our adversaries have continued to advance their capabilities at thesame time we’ve been using some of the same capabilities...
Troops Needing Abortions Will Get Travel Allowances and Leave, Pentagon
Military.com The Defense Department said it will cover travel and transportation expenses for service members and dependents who need to travel to obtain an abortion following a Supreme Court ruling in June striking down constitutional protections for the procedure....
Service Member Suicides Drop in 2021; Air Force Posts Significant Decline
By Greg HadleyThe total number and rate of suicides among service members, particularly among Active-dutytroops, declined from 2020 to 2021, the Pentagon announced in its annual suicide report—asmall sign of progress amid a general trend upward in the past decade. In...
Should the National Guard Get Free Health Care? Gen. Hokanson Is Trying to Make It Happen
Military.comGen. Daniel R. Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, has two years left on the job to accomplishone of his biggest priorities—and biggest challenges. At the top of Hokanson's to-do list as he quicklyapproaches retirement is securing free...
White House: Space Missions Are Federal, so No Need for a Space National Guard
By Greg Hadley President Joe Biden’s administration is not backing off its opposition to the creation of a SpaceNational Guard, even as a group of lawmakers continue their push for it. In a statement ofadministration policy on the Senate’s version of the 2023 National...
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