Flu vaccine requirement discarded ‘effective immediately,’ Hegseth says
The flu vaccine has been required annually for U.S. military personnel since the 1950s .
Pentagon & Congress
Advocates press for preventive programs, VA benefits for struggling vets
Representatives from specialty courts and veterans’ legal organizations pressed Congress Wednesday for expansion of the Veterans Treatment Courts system.
Poland says Russia’s moving tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus
Poland’s President Andrzej Duda says moving the weapons will shift the security architecture of the region and the entire NATO military alliance.
UN: at least 200 former Afghan officials, troops killed since US left
The groups most targeted by the Taliban have been former army, police and intelligence forces, according to the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan.
MAG, L3Harris to supply Army with ATHENA-equipped spy planes
The U.S. Army is expanding its ISR arsenal as the Pentagon readies for potential conflict with Russia and China.
No harmful levels of PCBs found at Wyoming nuclear missile base
F.E. Warren is among three nuclear bases the Air Force is investigating after it found harmful levels of PCBs and cancers were reported.
Government shutdown could hinge on fight over ‘woke’ military policies
Members of the House Freedom Caucus are demanding changes in Pentagon training and programs in exchange for their support of a budget deal.
Opinion
Banning gender affirming care impacts service members and families
Conservative lawmakers are trying to turn back the clock, when it’s clear the majority of Americans, and troops themselves, support transgender troops.
Nearly two years later, Afghan allies still left hoping for help
Advocates worry that Congress may never pass reforms needed to help Afghan allies safely escape the Taliban and resettle in America.
9 best places to cry inside the Pentagon
Working at the Pentagon, home to the U.S. Department of Defense, is not exactly an easy job.
Women in Army SOF resorted to buying their own armor, study finds
Nearly half of the women in U.S. Army Special Operations Command reported problems with the way their gear fits and some have resorted to buying their own.
