March 9, 2021
Plan to weed out extremists before they join the military called an effectiveness of the force issue.
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The U.S. military will begin using a tattoo database, social media searches and even house visits to identify extremists before they try to join the military. The new push comes as more than 30 veterans are charged with crimes during the January capitol riot. It’s not like its a new problem. What January 6th brought to light is how much it is a problem among the veteran community. It’s clearly something this secretary is focusing on, Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said.
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Alaska is the first state to drop vaccine eligibility requirements meaning anyone 16 or older can get the shot.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy tested positive for the virus last month and encouraged people to get vaccinated. I ll be signing up for a vaccination, the governor said. I hope as many of you as possible and for those that don t, can t or don t want to, again, I respect that, and I think we ll get enough Alaskans that want to be part of this process that we re going to put this behind us as quickly as possible.
Dunleavy said the announcement is a game changer because Alaska hopes to rebuild its economy over the summer.