Military Policy

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Hegseth Orders Faster Enforcement After Seeing Bearded Sailors on Ship Visit

Pentagon says the push is a readiness measure tied to protective-equipment seals, with commanders to be held accountable for compliance.

Army Adopts Waist-to-Height Ratio as Official Body-Composition Standard

Hesder Yeshivas Refuse Armored Corps Service Over IDF Tank Integration Pilot

Pentagon Reclassifies Religious Codes and Lists LDS Separately From Other Christians

Pentagon Cuts Recognized Military Religious Codes From More Than 200 to 31

Fourth Circuit Restores Enlistment Rights for Some People Living With HIV

Appeals Court Bars Removal of 28 Trans Service Members and Finds Ban Likely Unconstitutional

Appeals Court Bars Removal of Transgender Troops, Finds Hegseth Policy Driven by Animus

Appeals Court Blocks Removal of Trans Service Members and Finds Policy Unlawful As Applied

Senate Defeats Bid to Limit Trump’s Military Authority on Cuba

Pentagon Ends Mandatory Flu Shots for Troops

Pentagon Ends 80-Year Flu Shot Mandate for Troops and Staff

Pentagon Authorizes Off-Duty Troops to Seek Carry of Personal Firearms on U.S. Bases

Cooper Holds Edge Over Whatley in North Carolina Senate Race

Pentagon Orders Chaplains to Replace Rank Insignia With Religious Symbols

Pentagon Tightens Religious Beard Waivers With Stricter Proof and Higher-Level Approval

War Department Extends COVID-19 Reinstatement to 2027 and Halves Return Obligation

Bundeswehr Reinstates Filming Ban Across Bases and Navy Ships

Kim Jong Un Opens North Korea’s Party Congress, Setting Stage for New Policy and Leadership Decisions

Fourth Circuit Reinstates Pentagon Ban on Enlisting People Living With HIV