Some 8,700 service members who were fired by the Biden administration for refusing to get COVID-19 vaccines are invited back ...

Then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said getting the vaccine was critical to maintaining a healthy, ready force. The Pentagon dropped the mandate in January 2023.The initial reenlistments come as ...

Service members will then have 60 days to decide whether to reenlist.The Pentagon made the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory in August 2021 for all service members, including those in the National Guard and ...