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US Navy reiterates social media limits for sailors and Marines
U.S. Navy and Marine Corps service members were reminded to stray from engaging in partisan political activity on social media.
By Riley Ceder
DoD travel ban amid coronavirus pandemic extended to June 30
The decisions will be reviewed every 15 days and could even result in the travel ban being lifted earlier. But they could also be extended beyond June 30 as well.
Canceled spring break? Troops can now carry over up to 120 days leave this year, thanks to COVID-19 travel ban
The new policy, backdated to March 11, allows troops to accumulate more than the standard 60 days of leave ― though no more than 120 ― through September 30. They will have until Sept. 30, 2023 to use up that excess leave.
Defense Department’s COVID-19 cases pass 5,000
The department's death toll has reached 17.
The military has been averaging more than 100 new troops a day with COVID-19
More than 100 troops are coming back positive every day, despite mostly limiting testing to symptomatic service members.
Battling COVID-19, is DoD prepared for an onslaught of disinfo and propaganda from foreign competitors?
Until DoD shifts its paradigm for information, it will continue to lag behind not only China, but also Russia and extremist groups with a more systems level approach to national information strategy.
By Col. Matthew Coughlin and Dr. Paul Lieber PhD
More than 1,400 Air Force trainees graduate from BMT — wearing face masks
The double graduation comes as the Air Force is shortening BMT in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Diana Stancy
Some DoD medical facilities found vulnerable to ‘violence, sabotage or terrorism'
"The security manager at one of the clinics stated that stairwell doors should be exits only, but the commander overruled him."
By Kyle Rempfer
Keep it ‘conservative’: Services break out face mask rules
The services want troops to keep their face coverings conservative in appearance and not offensive.
By Kyle Rempfer
DoD expands care to COVID-19 patients in three locations
Military medical support in New York City, New Orleans and Dallas will expand to include COVID-19 patients.
By Kyle Rempfer