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.
Trump awards Medal of Honor to 3 soldiers
President Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to three soldiers, recognizing a service member from World War II, Vietnam and Afghanistan.
US, Israel launch ‘major combat operations’ in Iran
Discussing the potential of American casualties, Trump said "that often happens in war."
Hegseth replaces director of schools for military children
The new director, Paul Craft, will "reorient" DOD schools toward "patriotic values and classical learning," Hegseth said.
Celebrity chef says he’ll be the ‘bat’ to enforce quality at new Army dining halls
Chef Robert Irvine says he’s been getting regular data readouts showing how many soldiers are eating at the new dining halls and what they’re ordering.
US military uses laser to take down CBP drone, lawmakers say
The case of mistaken identity prompted the FAA to close additional airspace around Fort Hancock, about 50 miles southeast of El Paso.
US military assembles largest force of warships, aircraft in Middle East in decades
The U.S. Navy will have at least 16 ships in the region, dwarfing the 11-ship fleet that was, until the Ford’s departure, positioned in the Caribbean Sea.
What to know about Defense Protection Act and the Pentagon’s Anthropic ultimatum
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei repeatedly has made clear his ethical concerns about unchecked government use of AI.
VA to formally rescind controversial disability ratings rule
A policy requiring VA medical examiners to include effects of medication in assigning disability ratings is expected to be formally rescinded on Feb. 27.
Prices increasing for overseas military kids’ school meals
It's the first increase in school lunch prices in four years.
