Personal Care and Health

The Army has struggled with morale issues unique to Alaska.

The Defense Department has distributed 506,000 shots, including 147,000 second doses to service members.

In the past 15 years, 5,700 service members have been sidelined by rhabdo, including hundreds who have been hospitalized.

In a survey administered in December, 40% of U.S. service members and 32% of spouses said they planned to get vaccinated.

A sweeping new order issued by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III makes face masks mandatory at all times.

Marine officials declined to comment on when the review is expected to be complete or what changes could result.

The surgery took place on November 18, and Murry’s recovery has been smooth sailing since then.

The new instructions are aimed at changing a cultural mindset in the fleet that treats work and watch as separate entities,

The Defense Department reported a total of 104,010 cases of coronavirus and 14 deaths among service members.

Hospitalizations also have increased steadily since the beginning of November.