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.
Autopsy: Fort Hood soldier’s drowning at lake was an accident
The July drowning of a Fort Hood soldier at lake near the U.S. Army base in Central Texas was an accident, according to a final autopsy report.
Sergeant Major of the Army questions military child care in wake of COVID
Council will recommend more child care capacity, more access to specialty care medical providers, further study of access to recruits' military dependent medical records.
Improving military spouse economic opportunity with better navigation
Hiring Our Heroes and Grow with Google have launched the MilSpouse Roadmap, which aims to help spouses anticipate and prepare for common challenges they may face.
Automatic citizenship has been restored for some troops’ children born abroad
A law passed in March just went into effect, bestowing citizenship on some children of service members born during an assignment abroad.
Fort Bliss says missing soldier might not have fled post after all
The soldier’s mother and father said it took more than month before the Army informed them their son was missing, and that was only after they called his unit.
NYC police officer, an Army reservist, charged with spying on Tibetan immigrants for China
A New York City police officer and Army reservist was charged on Monday with being an “intelligence asset” for the Chinese government who agreed to spy on U.S. supporters of the Tibetan independence movement.
Coronavirus complicates efforts to help homeless veterans
Federal figures on veterans homelessness are due out soon, but they won't reflect the impact of coronavirus on the problem.
Draft-era ‘shark attacks’ on Army infantry recruits are over
An initiation developed during the Army’s draft years to intimidate trainees has been replaced by a new event intended to emphasize teamwork and trust.
US Army gives green light to shape vehicle electrification requirements
The Army has been given the go-ahead to develop requirements to provide electric power to tactical and combat vehicles.
