Gen. Michael Garrett, the commander of U.S. Army Forces Command at Fort Bragg, N.C., was charged with examining the March 18, 2019, airstrike near the town of Baghouz, said John Kirby, the Pentagon’s top spokesman.
The proposed amendment to the pending 2022 National Defense Authorization Act was introduced by Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., who said it would protect troops who object to the vaccine mandated earlier this year by the Pentagon.
Navy Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, the commander of the 7th Fleet, relieved Cmdr. Cameron Aljilani of his command of the submarine and removed Lt. Cmdr. Patrick Cashin and Master Chief Petty Officer Cory Rodgers from their duties as the vessel’s executive officer and chief, respectively, according to a Navy statement.
The data also showed 8,486 active-duty airmen and guardians remained unvaccinated without an approved exemption as of Wednesday, one day after the Air Force’s deadline for its troops to be fully vaccinated or request an exemption. Among those unvaccinated service members, 4,933 had requested a religion-based exemption, but the service had yet to approve any religious accommodation as of Wednesday, the data showed.
The new policy will begin Jan. 1 and applies to all soldiers eligible for promotion to the ranks of sergeant through master sergeant who have been unable to complete required professional military education courses for a variety of reasons, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Grinston said.