As the Military Restarts Elective Surgeries, Some Troops Will Have Top Priority Scheduling will depend on installation health conditions, hospital supplies of personal protective equipment and more.
After Hitting Record High, Military Heatstroke Cases May Be on the Decline A new Defense Health Agency report indicates rising temperatures remain a significant problem for troops.
One-Third of the DoD’s Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients Are in the ICU That number includes a sailor from the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt.
DIY T-Shirt Masks and Balaclavas: Military Services Release Face-Covering Guidance The military branches are requiring troops to make their own cloth face masks after the Pentagon's latest policy.
Pentagon Launches 'Rumor Control' Site to Combat False Virus Info Dubbed "Coronavirus: Rumor Control," the DoD will provide its response to myths about how the U.S. has responded.
The Pentagon Says Troops Are Social Distancing. Why Do These Photos Say Otherwise? Photos taken last week show troops training side by side or participating in large gatherings amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
Drug Touted as COVID-19 Treatment Has Troubling Side Effects, Experts Say An ex-Army doctor said medications being considered to treat the coronavirus could cause brain damage and other problems.
Troops in Afghanistan Have Coronavirus Symptoms but No Tests, Congressman Says Several troops in Afghanistan are experiencing flu-like symptoms but have tested negative for flu, said Rep. Mark Pocan.
There Are Now 11 Known Military-Related Cases of COVID-19 The cases reported so far are among troops, dependents, defense civilians and contractors.
US Military Cracks Down on Travel, Cancels Meetings as Coronavirus Cases Spread The services are erring on the side of caution, with some attempting to limit human contact as much as possible.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...