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Military's Plan to Cut 18,000 Medical Staff Should Be Shelved During Pandemic, MOAA Says
The MOAA has joined growing calls in Congress for the Pentagon to scrap or postpone plans to cut staff at military hospitals.
VA Workers Sue for Hazardous Duty Pay During Pandemic
A lawsuit charges that the VA should give workers hazardous duty pay during the coronavirus epidemic.
VA Opening Hospital Beds to Non-Veterans In Hard-Hit New York City
The VA also indicated that it was prepared to take similar action in other states.
US Military Assessing 100 Possible Sites for Makeshift Hospitals
Sites in New York, California and Seattle are among those on the list.
Legendary Medal of Honor Recipient Now 'Critically Ill' with Coronavirus
The special operations legend's foundation disclosed the news Thursday.
Navy Offers Service Extensions to Sailors as Job Market Enters Free Fall
The Navy is offering sailors the opportunity to stay in longer as civilian unemployment numbers spike.
Skyrocketing Unemployment in Lockdown Likely Means Hardship for Veterans
The surge may signal a possible return to double-digit jobless rates for veterans.
No Timeline for 1st Order of Emergency Ventilators, Top Pentagon Buyer Says
The Pentagon still has no timeline for ordering the defense industry to switch gears to fighting the pandemic.
As 4 Troops in Afghanistan Test Positive, General Asks for Reduction in Violence
The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan warned of the growing coronavirus threat in the war-ravaged country.
SecDef: First Army Field Hospitals Likely Bound for NYC, Seattle
He is also putting the Pentagon and its grounds on "Health Protection Condition C."
SecDef Offers Sparse Details on American Woman Recovered in Secretive Military Op
Esper did not say how the woman was brought out safely from Honduras, which has closed its borders during the pandemic.
Spike in Jobless Rates Could Hit Post-9/11 Vets Hard, Numbers Show
Historic spikes in unemployment rates could hit the post-9/11 generation of veterans especially hard.
American Woman Rescued in Secretive Military Op, Trump Says
President Trump said Sunday that a military operation was conducted to rescue a woman overseas.
Trump Federalizes National Guard in 3 States to Guard Shipments, Offload Supplies
The troops won't be used to enforce quarantines or shelter-in-place orders
Troops at Camp Taji Now Have to Cope with Toxic Waste on Top of Rocket Attacks: IG Report
Toxic waste was burned at the base in Iraq, which is the frequent target of rocket attacks.
Military News
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Army Asks Retired Soldiers in Health Care Fields to Come Back for COVID-19 Fight
The Army has a message for its retirees: Uncle Sam wants you to help fight the novel coronavirus.
Thousands of US Troops Will Be Stuck Overseas Under Sweeping New Travel Ban
The new ban affected some 90,000 troops.
Coronavirus Relief Bill Contains Nearly $20 Billion for Veterans
The $330 billion COVID-19 appropriations bill also includes money for the Defense Department and health-related agencies.
Navy Is Hardest-Hit Military Service in Coronavirus Outbreak
The Navy has about a third of the military’s coronavirus patients.
Meet the Army Lieutenant Racing to Develop a Coronavirus Vaccine
A doctoral candidate is the only active-duty service member on the Army team developing a potential vaccine.
Latest Military Videos
In honor of Women’s History Month, the flying squadrons of the 55th Wing at Offutt Air Force base conducted...
Maj. Josh ‘Cabo’ Gunderson demonstrates each maneuver of the F-22.
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The sentinels who guard the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier are taking measures to protect against COVID-19. The TUS...
Shout out to our Wolf Pack family members in Restriction of Movement status who are taking the necessary precautions...
Army News
Guardsman Who Died of COVID-19 Remembered as 1st Responder with Passion to Serve
"Douglas Hickok wanted to contribute and serve as his family has," said sister Mary Hickok Scott.
Army Asks 10,000 Recently Separated Soldiers to Come Back for Virus Fight
The Army's Human Resources Command sent messages to nearly 10,000 soldiers in the IRR asking for volunteers.
Rep. Max Rose Is Activated for National Guard Duty
Rep. Max Rose, a combat veteran who served in Afghanistan, is a captain in the Army National Guard.
Navy News
Navy Secretary Visits Hospital Ship Mercy in Port of Los Angeles
The massive, 894-foot vessel arrived at the port on Friday, March 27, and is docked at the cruise terminal.
'Sailors Do Not Need to Die': Carrier Captain Pleads for Help as Virus Cases Surge
The commanding officer of the USS Roosevelt says there are more than 100 positive cases of coronavirus among its crew.
Hospital Ship Comfort Arrives in New York to Help with Coronavirus Patient Surge
New Yorkers cheered from the harbor shoreline Monday morning as the USNS Comfort arrived in Manhattan.
Air Force News
Air Force Academy Eases Restrictions After 2 Suspected Suicides
The Air Force's Chief of Staff Gen. Dave Goldfein met with leaders and cadets at the academy Monday.
Air Force Gives Commanders the OK to Relax Grooming Standards
The U.S. Air Force is giving commanders latitude to make the call on service members' grooming standards.
Air Force's Troubled KC-46 Tanker Has a New Problem: Leaking Fuel
The U.S. Air Force's troubled new refueling tanker has yet another problem: excessive fuel leaks.
Marine Corps News
Marine Corps Closes Parris Island Boot Camp to New Recruits as COVID-19 Cases Spread
The Corps is halting shipments of recruits to Parris Island after more than 20 people there tested positive for coroanavirus.
'We Are Putting Lives in Danger': Recruiters Urge Boot Camp Closures Amid Pandemic
Recruiters in the state hit hardest by the novel coronavirus have grave warnings about the military's decision to continue...
Coast Guard News
Coast Guard Tells Cruises to Prepare to Care for Sick People for 'Indefinite Period'
The U.S. Coast Guard is now directing ships registered in the Bahamas to seek aid from that country first .
Judge Won't Halt Salvage of Capsized Ship on Georgia Coast
A federal judge ruled she will not halt removal of the capsized cargo ship while a salvage company sues the U.S. Coast Guard.
Coast Guard Cadet Tests Positive for Coronavirus Following Spring Break Trip
The cadet visited Spain with six other cadets and a civilian friend during their spring break.