Of 46 deaths so far, none have occurred in troops who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Eleven troops died in August, more than twice the previous monthly high.
The Pfizer vaccine will be the first to become requiring for service members.
The COVID-19 mortality rate for troops has grown 25 times in the past few months.
Mask mandates are back at certain DoD facilities.
The Marine Corps' rate has increased since March, though it's still well behind the other services.
Just under 19 percent of those eligible to rise to the grade of E-7 made the cut.
Numbers show the Navy has the highest vaccination rate, the Army the lowest.
About 30 percent of the force is vaccinated, according to the head of the Defense Health Agency.
The jobless rate for all veterans rose from 5.3 percent in December to 5.5 percent in January.
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