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Here Are the Rules on Political Activity and Protests for Active-Duty Troops

Can military members participate in protests and rallies or be politically active? Here are the rules.

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Sleep Disorders Are Skyrocketing Among US Military Personnel, Study Finds

The increases should concern military leaders and doctors as well as the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Soldiers and civilians receive COVID vaccine in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Overseas Military Dependents Face Longer Vaccine Wait After Millions of Doses Ruined

The Pentagon is working to get more coronavirus vaccines to overseas personnel and their families.

First lady Jill Biden speaks at a virtual event with military families.

First Lady Jill Biden Launches Revamped Military Family Initiative Focused on Jobs, Health Care and Education

First lady Jill Biden said the country must do more for those who have "shouldered the burden of 20 years of war."

Officer receives the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

Army Begins Clinical Trials on Vaccine That May Be Effective Against All Coronaviruses

The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research is preparing for a clinical trial, seeking volunteers for a small safety study.

Army's 18th Airborne Corps Turns to 'Dragon's Lair' for Ideas to Address Suicide

The unit has already used its innovation incubator platform to improve the Army's sexual assault and harassment prevention...

Composite image of five U.S. military-connected Americans who died of COVID-19 in 2020..

The Military Faces of COVID-19: 5 Stories of Lives the Community Lost to the Virus

These are the stories of five members of the U.S. military community lost to COVID-19, as told by those who knew them best.

U.S. Special Operations soldiers conduct a live fire training in Germany.

Changes to Special Ops Firing Ranges Appear to Reduce Lead Levels in Soldiers, Study Shows

Changes made to a special operations firing range in Germany may have helped cut blood lead levels in soldiers who trained at...

Coast Guard Base New Orleans COVID-19 vaccine

More than Half of Coasties Are Now Vaccinated, Coast Guard Says

And roughly 35% of active-duty, Reserve and civilian employees are fully vaccinated, Coast Guard officials said Monday.

Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz meritoriouly advances Petty Officers 2nd Class Nathan Newberg and Emily Ford.

Lawmakers Want to Give Coast Guard Full Voting Rights on the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Reps. Charlie Crist and Steven Palazzo have sponsored a bill that would give the Coast Guard commandant full voting rights on...

Moderna COVID-19 vaccination to retired military spouse.

Groundbreaking VA Study Shows How Long COVID-19 Vaccine Immunity May Last

A soon-to-be-published Veterans Affairs study of vaccine-induced antibody response is among the first in the nation to look...

Montana veteran gets his first dose of the Moderna vaccine

VA Expects to Open COVID-19 Vaccines to All Vets by May 1

The department is establishing the capability to distribute vaccines for over 24 million veterans, spouses or caregivers.

Movers pack a military members property into boxes and load it into crates.

Don't Tip Military Movers, Pentagon Says in New Guidance

The Defense Department has updated its references to address commonly accepted practices, but one family advocate says it...

NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Yokosuka household goods team assists sailors.

Army Leaders to Be Briefed on Findings from Household Goods Shipment Study

The Army performed quality assurance inspections on 95% of moves in 2020 and plans for the same level of scrutiny in 2021.

Bathroom Politics: Male Special Operators Rebuff Unisex Restrooms to Keep Men-Only Status Quo, Study Finds

A recently published study found that male soldiers opposed unisex bathrooms, citing risk, women's hygiene needs and privacy.

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