The Department of Defense will require all active-duty military members to get a COVID-19 vaccine, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said Monday. The requirement could be in place in the coming days, Austin said in a memo sent to all Pentagon employees that was obtained by The Epoch Times. “I want you to know that…
Pentagon Identifies Officer Slain in Attack as Officials Seek Clues
WASHINGTON—Federal investigators were digging Wednesday into the background of a Georgia man who officials say fatally stabbed a Pentagon police officer at a transit station outside the building before being shot and killed himself. The Pentagon Force Protection Agency identified the slain officer as George Gonzalez, a New York native and Army veteran who served…
As Delta Increases, US Military Braces for Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccines
WASHINGTON—During his last days before dying from COVID-19, 26-year-old Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Cody Myers played a breathing game with himself at a Florida hospital to see how high he could get his oxygen levels. Myers had chosen to get vaccinated—but was exposed just a day after getting his first dose in January, not…
US Military Braces for Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccines As Delta Spreads
WASHINGTON—With the growth in the Delta variant, the Pentagon appears poised to mandate vaccinations against COVID-19. Officials told Reuters a decision on the next steps could come within days. The U.S. military says around half the U.S. armed forces are already fully vaccinated, a number that climbs significantly when counting only active-duty troops and excluding…
Pentagon on Lockdown After Gunshots Fired Near Metro
WASHINGTON—The Pentagon was on lockdown Tuesday morning after multiple gunshots were fired on a bus platform near the facility’s Metro station. At least one person was down, according to two people familiar with the shooting, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to release information publicly. The person’s condition was not…
Officer Dead, Suspect Killed in Violence Outside Pentagon
WASHINGTON—An officer died after being stabbed Tuesday during a burst of violence at a transit station outside the Pentagon, and a suspect in the incident was shot by law enforcement and died at the scene, officials said. The Pentagon, the headquarters of the U.S. military, was temporarily placed on lockdown after gunshots were fired Tuesday…
Pentagon to Start Talks on Mandating COVID-19 Vaccines for Military Personnel
July 30, 2021
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The Pentagon announced on Thursday that it will soon begin internal discussions about making the COVID-19 vaccine a mandatory requirement for military personnel. It comes hours after President Joe Biden said that he will ask the Department of Defense (DoD) to look into “how and when” it will mandate service members get the vaccine. “The…
Pentagon Considering COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Military Personnel
July 30, 2021
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The Pentagon announced on Thursday that it will soon begin internal discussions about making the COVID-19 vaccine a mandatory requirement for military personnel. It comes hours after President Joe Biden said that he will ask the Department of Defense (DoD) to look into “how and when” it will mandate service members get the vaccine amid…
Pentagon to Require Masks Indoors in COVID-19 Hot Spots Regardless of Vaccination Status
The Pentagon announced on Wednesday that masks will be mandated indoors at Defense Department installations in areas with substantial or high community transmission of COVID-19, regardless of vaccination status. Service members, civilian workers, contractors, and visitors must wear masks indoors at military installations and other facilities “owned, leased, or otherwise controlled” by the Pentagon in…
Pentagon Offered National Guard Troops 2 Days Before Jan. 6, Former Chief of Staff Confirms
The Pentagon offered National Guard troops two days before the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol building, but that proposal was rejected, former chief of staff Kash Patel has confirmed. In an episode of EpochTV’s “Kash’s Corner,” Patel, who served as chief of staff to the Acting United States Secretary of Defense under former President Donald Trump,…
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