The 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) approved by the House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday would provide $758 million to assist the defense industry during the pandemic; a figure far…
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New Navy and Marine Corps recruits are still required to quarantine for two weeks before starting their training, and training commands have said that system may continue well into next…
The number of COVID-19 cases within the military has doubled within the past month, but DOD is moving forward with plans to open travel at some installations, Federal News Network…
Training will look different for Coast Guard cadets entering the eight-week boot camp known as “Summer Swab.” Changes include opting out on haircuts, drilling or exercising as group, issuing of…
The House Appropriations Committee released a draft of the Fiscal Year 2021 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Funding Bill on Monday, which would increase discretionary funding by $5.1 billion from…
A new award by the Department of Defense will recognize qualifying active and reserve service members with Armed Forces Service and Humanitarian Service medals who have served during the coronavirus…
The House Armed Services Committee unanimously advanced its version of the FY 21 defense authorization bill to the full House this week, with several provisions related to the coronavirus pandemic….
Confirmed cases of COVID-19 among service members almost doubled in June, according to DOD data. DOD reported 6,396 cases in service members on June 1, which grew to 12,521 by…
Washington Representative Denny Heck recently introduced the “Defense Communities Coronavirus Relief Act” (H.R. 7290) to the U.S. House, which would “provide targeted aid to defense communities, towns across America that…
In a company announcement last week, aerospace and defense company Lockheed Martin outlined its progress during the coronavirus pandemic, which includes over a billion dollars to defense suppliers. “To date…