Caitlin M. Kenney
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Washington, DC, United States
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Coronavirus pandemic is causing a massive funding shortfall in the Defense Health Program
For the 2021 fiscal year, the Defense Health Program has $673 million in pandemic-related costs, and that is projected to grow to more than $1.8 billion, the Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee was told on Tuesday. → Read More
Air Force highlights 'airpower' in new mission statement
The new mission statement has been under development since the fall of 2020, according to Lt. Col. Malinda Singleton, an Air Force spokeswoman. → Read More
One-star admiral is fired, but Navy won’t give specifics
Rear Adm. Trent DeMoss, commander of the Navy’s Fleet Readiness Centers, was relieved “due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command,” according to a Navy statement. → Read More
Air Force commander is fired for fraternization
Col. Jaron Roux was found to have “engaged in unprofessional relationships and fraternization,” according to a statement by the 18th Air Force. → Read More
'Our boys, they fought to their last breath': Mothers of two Marines killed in training accident seek lasting change
On July 30, eight Marines and a sailor drowned as their assault amphibious vehicle sunk near San Clemente Island. The investigation revealed numerous failures, and families want change. "Those boys didn’t give up. … They didn’t know what they were doing because they hadn’t been trained." → Read More
Rocket attack in Iraq raises concern about escalation of violence in the region
No injuries of U.S. service members have been reported from Wednesday's attack, but an American civilian contractor suffered a “cardiac episode” while taking shelter and later died. → Read More
US airstrike in Syria killed one, injured two
The U.S. airstrike on an Iranian-back militia compound in Syria caused three casualties, the Pentagon’s chief spokesman said Monday. → Read More
Fourth sailor dies in February from coronavirus
The sailor was assigned to Assault Craft Unit 4 based at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek in Virginia Beach, according to a statement by Expeditionary Strike Group 2. → Read More
Report: Marine Corps has most hazing complaints among military services for fifth year in a row
During fiscal year 2020, the military received 183 hazing complaints, with 152 from the Marine Corps — despite the fact that it is the smallest of the service branches. → Read More
Biden launches Pentagon review of US strategy for China
A Pentagon task force will review the department’s military and national security approach toward China, President Joe Biden announced Wednesday during his first visit to the Pentagon as commander in chief. → Read More
Marine mothers have year to return to fitness standards with new policy
The extension was made in recognition of the individual circumstances of each Marine’s pregnancy and postpartum time and to alleviate the stress of returning to the service’s standards. → Read More
Coronavirus outbreak on USS Theodore Roosevelt was made worse by Navy's failure to follow procedures, DOD IG concludes
The coronavirus outbreak aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt was exacerbated by the failure of Navy commanders to follow procedures meant to stop the spread of infectious diseases, according to a Defense Department report. → Read More
Georgia-based sailor is 20th US military coronavirus death
A sailor assigned to the USS Tennessee died Thursday from the coronavirus, the Navy announced, a day after the Pentagon reported two service members with the National Guard had also recently died. → Read More
Space Force announces new rank names for guardians
While Space Force officers will keep the same rank names from the Air Force, the names of several enlisted ranks have changed. → Read More
Half of DOD’s coronavirus vaccines have been administered to personnel
Since the Defense Department began receiving doses in December, more than 389,000 doses have been given to personnel, according to the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. → Read More
Austin is sworn in as defense secretary, attends briefings on coronavirus pandemic, other operations
Retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin was confirmed Friday by a 93-2 vote in the Senate to be the 28th defense secretary and the first Black man to hold the position. → Read More
Coronavirus kills Reserve sailor, National Guard airman, bringing military deaths from the disease to 17
Two more service members have died from the coronavirus, bringing the number of deaths to 17 as military cases surpass 130,000, according to the Pentagon. → Read More
Commander of Tennessee-based naval center is fired after investigation
The commander of a Tennessee-based naval center was fired Wednesday after a command investigation into a complaint, the Navy said. → Read More
Coronavirus kills Reserve sailor and National Guard airman
Petty Officer 2nd Class Abdigafar Salad Warsame and a member of the New York Air National Guard are the latest active-duty service members to die from complications of the coronavirus. → Read More
Miller says last US troops in Afghanistan will be special operations forces
Special operations forces were the first deployed in the war in Afghanistan nearly 20 years ago and likely will be the last troops to leave the country, acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller said after visiting U.S. forces and American military leadership in Afghanistan on Tuesday. → Read More