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Biden declared the pandemic over, but unvaxxed Air Force pilots are still grounded

September 21, 2022 By Kelly Laco

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Despite President Biden's assertion that the COVID-19 pandemic is "over," unvaccinated Air Force pilots seeking religious accommodations to the vaccine … [Read more...] about Biden declared the pandemic over, but unvaxxed Air Force pilots are still grounded

September 19, 2022 By Jon Brown

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: A group of GOP House members sent a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday demanding answers about a leaked memo describing what … [Read more...] about Members of Congress demand answers from Austin over ‘blanket denial’ of religious vaccine accommodations

April 7, 2020 By Jennifer Griffin

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.Secretary of Defense Mark Esper directed acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly to apologize to the sailors of … [Read more...] about Esper directed acting Navy secretary to apologize for comments ripping ousted captain: official

April 7, 2020 By Jennifer Griffin

March 20, 2020 By Lucas Tomlinson

The hospital ship USNS Mercy will set sail Monday for the Seattle area, one of the regions hardest-hit by the coronavirus outbreak, U.S. defense officials told Fox News on Thursday.The news came a day … [Read more...] about Hospital ship USNS Mercy to head for Seattle on Monday, US defense officials say

March 13, 2020 By Daniel Davis

Two Americans killed by rocket strike in IraqA senior U.S. military source tells Fox News the American service members were killed when rockets struck Camp Taji Military Base, 30 miles north of … [Read more...] about Daniel Davis: Killing of U.S. military members in Iraq should be followed by withdrawal of American forces

February 29, 2020 By Julia Musto

America should give the peace agreement with the Taliban a chance, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said Saturday.In an interview on "Fox & Friends Weekend" with hosts Dean Cain, Pete Hegseth and Jedidiah … [Read more...] about Lindsey Graham on US-Taliban peace agreement: ‘Let’s give it a try’

February 16, 2020 By Victor Garcia

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Saturday cast China as a rising threat to world order -- saying the world's most populous nation steals Western know-how, intimidates smaller neighbors and seeks … [Read more...] about US defense chief slams China as rising threat to world order

January 16, 2020 By Paul Steinhauser

Sens. Lindsey Graham, R.-S.C., and Chris Coons, D.-Del., sent a letter Wednesday to Defense Secretary Mark Esper warning against possible plans to reduce U.S. troop presence on the African front.News … [Read more...] about Graham, Coons express ‘serious concerns’ to Esper about potential US troop drawdown in Africa

January 16, 2020 By Paul Steinhauser