Army could overturn beard ban to attract more recruits
The British Army is considering overturning a 100-year-old beard ban to attract more recruits.
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The British Army is considering overturning a 100-year-old beard ban to attract more recruits.
A federal judge in Texas has granted a preliminary injunction stopping the Navy from acting against 35 sailors for refusing on religious grounds to comply with an order to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
(Reuters) -A federal judge on Monday barred the U.S. Department of Defense from punishing a group of Navy SEALs and other special forces members who refused COVID-19 vaccines on religious grounds. U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor, acting in response to a lawsuit filed on behalf of 35 special forces service members, issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Navy and Defense Department from enforcing the mandate. Reed, who was appointed to the federal bench in Texas by President George W. Bush, said the Navy had not granted a single religious exemption to the vaccine rule.
Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. The House and Senate are both in session this week. Both chambers are continuing their efforts to finalize the Democratic-only...