Dave Ress The Virginian-Pilot A court order barring the Navy from removing the commander of a Norfolk-based destroyer because he refused a COVID-19 vaccination has indefinitely sidelined the ship. The order comes in a lawsuit filed by the ship’s commander and a Marine…
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Judge grants two military officers religious exemption from vaccine
Dennis Joyce Tampa Bay Times TAMPA — A federal judge has ruled that a Navy commander and a Marine lieutenant colonel who have refused the COVID-19 vaccination on religious grounds can continue serving for now, saying the military has failed to show a…
Feds raid home of former VFW post commander accused of faking service in the Marines
Federal Law Enforcement has reportedly raided the home of a VA social worker in Rhode Island after she reportedly forged documents in order to receive financial gain. Sarah Cavanaugh, who had made her way to the rank of commander of…
$100 million in funding approved to stop military fuel storage leaking in drinking water
Kevin Knodell The Honolulu Star-Advertiser U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz announced today that his office had secured $100 million in new federal funding to cover the cost of defueling the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility and direct the Department of Defense to comply with…
Family of fallen Marine says they were disrespected by American Airlines
William Dean The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va. KINGWOOD — The family of Pfc. Zachary “Zach ” Riffle, a Marine killed in a military vehicle rollover Jan. 19, near Jacksonville, N.C., did not get to see his body deplane at the Pittsburgh International Airport during his…
Woman admits part in drug trafficking ring with Marines, causing Marine’s fatal overdose
A California woman has pleaded guilty for playing a role in a drug ring, one which led to one Marine dying of an overdose. Pacoima resident Jessica Sarah Perez, is scheduled to be sentenced in May for conspiracy to distribute…