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Flu Outbreak Hits Texas Air Force Base Amid Vaccine Order Lift
More than 160 troops at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas have contracted the flu after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lifted mandatory vaccine orders. The outbreak highlights concerns over public health and military readiness.
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The Hill
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is set to travel next week to Washington, D.C., to meet with President Trump amid tensions over the U.S. cutting the number of troops and equipment it would provide to its European allies should they be attacked. Rutte will meet Wednesday with Trump at the White Hou
2026-06-19 18:07 UTC
The Hill
A flu outbreak has hit Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas with more than 160 troops contracting influenza, about two months after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ended the mandatory flu vaccines for service members, a source familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity told
2026-06-19 18:09 UTC