Department of Defense /tags/department-of-defense Department of Defense en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Fri, 10 Jan 2025 22:24:35 GMT Trump Defense nominee Hegseth is 'dangerously unqualified,' Duckworth says /government-politics-issues/2025-01-10/duckworth-trump-defense-nominee-peter-hegseth-dangerously-unqualified The second-term Democrat has been outspoken in her opposition to Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of defense. Fri, 10 Jan 2025 22:24:35 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-01-10/duckworth-trump-defense-nominee-peter-hegseth-dangerously-unqualified Will Bauer The Pentagon Has Moved Toward Making Vaccines Mandatory For Service Members /government-politics-issues/2021-08-10/the-pentagon-has-moved-toward-making-vaccines-mandatory-for-service-members "To defend this Nation, we need a healthy and ready force," Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a memo to employees. Already, about 62% of active-duty service members are fully vaccinated. Tue, 10 Aug 2021 10:34:51 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-08-10/the-pentagon-has-moved-toward-making-vaccines-mandatory-for-service-members James Doubek