The Department of Defense’s COVID-19 vaccination plan aims to have the entire force vaccinated against COVID-19 by the middle of July. During a press conference, Army Lieutenant General Ronald J. Place, the director of the Defense Health Agency, and Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Dr. Terry Adirim, said that it is possible […]
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Air Force troops receive Bronze Star for fighting COVID-19 in Afghanistan
Off DutyThree Airmen received the Bronze Star for their actions in curbing a COVID-19 outbreak in the NATO headquarters in Afghanistan. During a deployment in Afghanistan last year, the three Air Force troops (two doctors and a medic) were key in first stalling and then stopping the outbreak. The three recipients are Captain Kathleen Schurr, […]
US troops in Europe begin receiving COVID-19 vaccine
FeaturedVaccination against the Coronavirus for US troops stationed in Europe has begun in earnest with the COVID-19 vaccine. So far, the vaccine (the version by Moderna) is available in DoD medical installations in Germany and the United Kingdom. Troops stationed in Belgium, Italy, Portugal, and Spain will start receiving the vaccine this week. In total, […]
