JULY 31, 2022 - Fighting continues in the east and south of Ukraine as Russian advances slow to a crawl, grind to a halt in some places, or are slowly reversed in areas like Kherson, a senior Defense Department official said today. Russia is failing on the battlefield and suffering domestic failures at home, the official said. The Ukrainians have become very effective in … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2022
Women’s Health Care in DOD Unchanged by Roe Decision
JULY 30, 2022 - While last month's Supreme Court opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization means each state now makes its own laws regarding abortion services, the health care that the Defense Department provides to service members has not changed, the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness said. "Service members can receive the same reproductive … [Read more...]
DoD Buys $1.74 Billion of Vaccine for Fall Vaccinations
JULY 29, 2022 - On July 28, 2022, the Department of Defense (DoD), on behalf of and in coordination with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), awarded a $1.74 billion agreement to purchase over 65 million doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for a fall vaccination campaign. The vaccine will target the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariant viruses, as recommended by … [Read more...]
A New Wave of Innovative Airmen
JULY 29, 2022 – The Project Mercury Innovator Workshop took place from July 25 to July 27, 2022, giving Airmen the space and tools to increase their abilities to embrace the innovation culture, competency and community within their respective organizations. Saber University which opened in Spangdahlem in April 2022, offers resources, like the Project Mercury Workshop, for … [Read more...]
Africom Dealing With Strategic Competition, Terrorism
JULY 29, 2022 - While strategic competition with China and Russia remains the main challenge for U.S. Africa Command, the African continent is "the central focus of terrorism in the world," Army Gen. Stephen J. Townsend told the Defense Writers Group today. Townsend is stepping down as commander of U.S. Africa Command next month. He told the defense reporters that the … [Read more...]