A surge in Navy deserters could be a sign of a bigger problem for the military Via NPR: In 2021, 157 sailors illegally fled the U.S. Navy, more than double the number who deserted in 2019. Although all but eight of them eventually returned to their units, a military legal expert says the dramatic increase in desertions may be a sign of a bigger issue. The Navy has seen an […]
Judge rules US military can’t discharge HIV-positive troops AP News: U.S. service members who are HIV-positive cannot be discharged or barred from becoming an officer solely because they’re infected with the virus, a federal judge in Virginia ruled. Advocates say it’s one of the strongest rulings in years for people living with HIV. The cases involved two service members that the Air Force attempted to discharge, as well as Sgt. […]
Fort Bragg, California, to Retain Confederate Name After Deadlock Via Breitbart: The Northern California city of Fort Bragg, California, will remain named after a Confederate general after local leaders could not reach consensus after a public participation process, with many locals wishing to keep the name for historic reasons. The town, located along the Pacific Coast in Mendocino County, has about 7,000 residents, according to the U.S. Census. The town […]
State Department orders families of U.S. Embassy personnel in Kiev to prepare for evacuation Via Just The News: The State Department has ordered family members of U.S. embassy personnel in Kiev, Ukraine, to prepare for evacuation as the threat of a Russian invasion into that country appears to be growing by the day. The department "has ordered families of U.S. Embassy personnel in Ukraine to begin evacuating the country as soon as […]
Army preparing to stage recurring 'realistic' guerrilla warfare exercise in rural Carolina counties Via Just The News: The U.S. Army has announced that Special Forces candidates will head to rural North and South Carolina later this month to train in a "realistic" guerrilla war. The intensive military exercise, called the Robin Sage training, is described as a 14-day "unconventional warfare" drill. It is the final obstacle for candidates seeking to […]
Five governors request DOD withdraw vaccine mandate for National Guard members Via Just The News: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is joining four other state governors in requesting the Department of Defense withdraw vaccine mandate directives to National Guard members in Title 32 duty status. U.S. National Guard members’ deadline to be vaccinated was Dec. 2. Nearly 50,000 military members across all branches have declined to get vaccinated, Reynolds’ office’s news release […]
Congress drops proposal to require women to register for the draft Via Just The News: Women will not be required to register for the military draft in the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act, according to Politico. Legislation expanding the Selective Service System received bipartisan support in both chambers of Congress earlier this year. Women have been allowed to serve in combat since 2015, prompting calls to include […]
Former D.C. National Guard official says generals lied to Congress about Jan. 6 Via Just The News: A former member of the D.C. National Guard has accused two Army leaders of perjuring themselves before Congress in an attempt to rewrite the history of the military's response to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Col. Earl Matthews, a high-level Pentagon official during the Trump administration, has authored a 36-page report criticizing the […]
Thousands of Marines Defying Biden’s Military Vaccine Mandate Via Breitbart: Thousands of active-duty Marines will miss the Marine Corps and Navy’s November 28 deadline to be fully-vaccinated, as ordered by the Biden Administration’s military vaccine mandate, according to reports. About 91 percent of active-duty Marines and 66 percent of Marine reservists are fully-vaccinated as of last Wednesday, according to the Marine Corps. That still leaves as many as 10,000 active-duty […]
