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Troops booted over COVID vaccine show limited interest in rejoining
About 650 Marines and soldiers who were forced out of the military for refusing to get the COVID vaccine have so far expressed interest in rejoining.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
National Guard sees troops reupping despite COVID, hard year
State Guard units have faced exhausting demands in the past two years dealing with COVID-19, natural disasters and other military deployments.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
VA pauses punishment for non-medical staff still unvaccinated against COVID
Staffers in non-medical posts will not face firings while a court battle over the vaccine mandate is pending.
SOCOM boss tests positive for COVID-19
Army Gen. Richard Clarke is working from home, with mild symptoms, after testing positive Sunday.
Air Force’s enlisted recruitment pipeline is drying up, general warns
About 4,800 people entered the Air Force in the first quarter of fiscal 2022, down from around 7,100 at the same point in fiscal 2021. And there are fewer prospects in the pipeline.
It cost millions to recruit, train new troops being booted for vaccine refusal
Hundreds of trainees shipped to basic training unvaccinated and continue to refuse, flagging them for discharge.
No active duty COVID deaths since vaccination deadlines, but reserve deaths continue
The majority of the military's COVID-19 deaths have been among members of the Reserve and National Guard.
No firings yet for VA workers who refuse COVID vaccines, despite continued warnings
Officials had said firings could start this month for staffers who missed vaccination deadlines last fall.
Milley, Berger, test positive for COVID-19
Two members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff have contracted COVID-19.
By Howard Altman
New $16 billion VA medical records system delayed again. This time by COVID
Plans to deploy the software in Ohio in March are being pushed back almost two months.
Commissary shelves are ‘consistently empty’ customers say
Commissary officials have been fighting to get more products on the shelves. Here's the lay of the land.
By Karen Jowers