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Combatant commands must think globally, outgoing Army North chief says
A Q&A with Lt. Gen. John Evans, who recently relinquished command of U.S. Army North and retired after 36 years of service.
By Todd South
What the Army can learn from Operation Warp Speed
The head of U.S. Army Materiel Command, Gen. Gus Perna, was sitting at home in Alabama on a Saturday in May 2020 when he got the call that would delay his retirement.
By Jen Judson
Army approves first religious exemption for COVID vaccine
The vast majority of accommodation requests have been denied or are still awaiting decision.
By Davis Winkie
Two years of COVID for VA: 609,000 cases, 21,000 deaths
Department officials expect to be monitoring virus cases indefinitely, but are hopeful it will eventually become more of a nuisance than public health threat.
No GI Bill COVID emergency protection past this summer, VA says
As college campuses return to normal operations, department officials are planning to let GI Bill protections expire in June.
Military families’ at-home COVID tests should be covered, too, lawmakers say
Military families with youngsters in child care are among those paying out-of-pocket for frequent at-home tests.
By Karen Jowers
Judge allows 2 military officers refusing COVID jab to continue serving for now
The Navy and the Marine Corps “have failed manifestly” to meet the requirements of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, said Judge Steven Merryday
By Dennis Joyce
Could the Supreme Court strike down the military’s vaccination mandate?
Multiple lawsuits are arguing that the military is blanketly refusing religious exemptions for the COVID-19 vaccine.
National Guard deploys for new emergency: Teacher shortages
Dozens of National Guard Army and Air Force troops in New Mexico have been stepping in to help alleviate the teacher shortage.
By Cedar Attanasio, The Associate Press
VA tops 20,000 COVID deaths in less than two years
Almost 2,400 new VA deaths have been reported since Jan. 1.
Defense universities look to long-term connection building during COVID
Administrators at National Defense University are working with alumni groups to help students build relationships beyond virtual classrooms during the pandemic.
By Catherine Buchaniec, Medill News Service