Masks will still be mandated for some high-risk areas or facilities with rising virus numbers. Overall overdose deaths also doubled in the Navy and Marine Corps. Officials say telehealth prescription services that benefit nearly 50,000 veterans will end if lawmakers don't extend special authorities. Data recorders will be sufficiently installed on at least six kinds of commonly operated tactical vehicles. Lance Cpl. Aanesha Connor, 20, was one of 18 Marines to have died in a car crash since October 2021. The long list of heroes who died in 2022 includes a legendary Army Ranger, a Code Talker, a Tuskegee Airman and more. The defense authorization bill includes $871 billion in military spending priorities for fiscal 2023. The 31-year-old soldier joined the Army in 2019. Aging and infirm veterans are particularly vulnerable to complications from the virus, officials warn. The vaccine mandate has especially affected recruiting in the South, Gen. David Berger said. Load More