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Whidbey Island rescue aircrewman puts his life on the line for others
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Anthony Anglikowski, Military Times' 2023 Sailor of the Year, put his life on the line to rescue hikers in Washington state.
Military ends active-duty COVID vaccination support, but Guard effort endures
Active-duty troops might be done, but more than 12,000 Guardsmen are still helping vaccinate the public.
By Davis Winkie
New vaccine lottery announced for military in Washington state
The new lottery applies to military, military staff and family members who were vaccinated through the Department of Defense, Veterans Affairs, or the National Guard.
The shadow of anthrax: The voluntary COVID-19 vaccination effort owes much to past failures
The voluntary COVID-19 vaccine effort stands in stark contrast to the Pentagon’s mandatory Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program, which began in 1998. Those who refused often faced harsh penalties.
By Todd South
Troops heading home as COVID-19 mass vaccination sites close up shop
By the end of Tuesday, the FEMA mass vaccination sites will be down to five.
You want to ditch the mask? Get vaxxed, says Pentagon
The Pentagon is making another push to get more troops vaccinated.
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy higher among soldiers, Black service members, study shows
Nearly 94 percent of service members who get a first dose of the vaccine complete their second dose, but certain demographic groupings are far more hesitant to get vaccinated at all.
By Harm Venhuizen
25th service member dies of COVID-19 as White House considers mandatory vaccines
The senior chief fire controlman assigned to Information Warfare Training Command Virginia Beach died of coronavirus-related complications on Thursday, the Navy confirmed.
Having COVID doesn’t guarantee immunity, study of Marine recruits finds
Ten percent of Marine recruits who had COVID antibodies got COVID again during basic training.
By Karen Jowers
DoD launches online COVID-19 vaccination scheduling tool
DAP allows you to schedule a COVID vaccination, if you're eligible, at participating DoD locations using any computer, tablet or smartphone outside the DoD network.
By Karen Jowers
Troops and families report mixed results in COVID vaccine availability
Some bases are making it easy to get shots for those eligible; others are scouring availability in the civilian community.
By Karen Jowers