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Reusable bags like this green eco-friendly fabric bag are no longer allowed in commissaries worldwide, one of several measures the Defense Commissary Agency has implemented to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. Baggers are also no longer bagging groceries for customers.<br>Jennifer H. Svan/Stars and Stripes
Reusable bags like this green eco-friendly fabric bag are no longer allowed in commissaries worldwide, one of several measures the Defense Commissary Agency has implemented to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. Baggers are also no longer bagging groceries for customers.<br>Jennifer H. Svan/Stars and Stripes

Ramstein gate closed, postal services changed, commissary baggers gone

“The closure is being done in the best interest of our” gate guards, said Sandra Archer, an 86th Airlift Wing spokeswoman.

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Students from the Sigonella Middle High School choir in Italy recorded themselves singing ''Heavenly Father'' by the indie band Bon Iver. Their teacher posted the performances online and the students are receiving positive feedback worldwide.<br>Facebook
Students from the Sigonella Middle High School choir in Italy recorded themselves singing ''Heavenly Father'' by the indie band Bon Iver. Their teacher posted the performances online and the students are receiving positive feedback worldwide.<br>Facebook

Separated by coronavirus pandemic, students from Navy base in Italy go online to sing moving rendition of Bon Iver song

The choir students’ a capella performance of “Heavenly Father” by the indie folk band Bon Iver struck a strong emotional chord for viewers worldwide.

Maj. Christina Howlett talks with a patient about her symptoms at the medical call center at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 20, 2020.<br>Brian Ferguson/Stars and Stripes
Maj. Christina Howlett talks with a patient about her symptoms at the medical call center at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 20, 2020.<br>Brian Ferguson/Stars and Stripes

Lots of screening, little testing and few coronavirus cases as Ramstein AB keeps flying

The main base in the largest overseas U.S. military community has reduced flight operations, shuttered base services and canceled group official functions as it tries to keep the coronavirus at bay.

Spc. Thomas Ashworth, medical technician, screens a patient for coronavirus at the COVID-19 clinic at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, March 20, 2020. <br>Brian Ferguson/Stars and Stripes
Spc. Thomas Ashworth, medical technician, screens a patient for coronavirus at the COVID-19 clinic at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, March 20, 2020. <br>Brian Ferguson/Stars and Stripes

Landstuhl increases capacity for coronavirus testing, tries to keep testing supplies in stock

The Pentagon’s largest hospital overseas recently ramped up its testing capacity to process hundreds of coronavirus tests per day if need be, officials said, as the number of confirmed cases continued to climb in the U.S. military community in Europe.

Senior Master Sgt. Johnny Gavin does situps during physical training at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The Air Force announced Thursday, March 19, 2020 that it is suspending physical fitness assessments because of the coronavirus outbreak.<br>Olivia Dominique/U.S. Air Force
Senior Master Sgt. Johnny Gavin does situps during physical training at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The Air Force announced Thursday, March 19, 2020 that it is suspending physical fitness assessments because of the coronavirus outbreak.<br>Olivia Dominique/U.S. Air Force

Air Force is second service to suspend fitness testing because of coronavirus

Mandatory assessments that were scheduled from now through May will be pushed back by six months, the service said.

Dylan Page stands outside Cafe Susann in Kaiserslautern, Germany selling cakes to passing customers on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Restaurants in Kaiserslautern are partially exempted from federal and local restrictions aimed at stemming the spread of the coronavirus in Germany.<br>Karin Zeitvogel/Stars and Stripes
Dylan Page stands outside Cafe Susann in Kaiserslautern, Germany selling cakes to passing customers on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Restaurants in Kaiserslautern are partially exempted from federal and local restrictions aimed at stemming the spread of the coronavirus in Germany.<br>Karin Zeitvogel/Stars and Stripes

Kaiserslautern, home to largest US military community overseas, restricts businesses

In Kaiserslautern, the largest city in an area where about 50,000 Defense Department personnel and their families live, city officials late Monday ordered numerous businesses to close and banned gatherings of more than 75 people until July 10.

Sitting down to eat indoors at off-base restaurants, like this one in Kaiserslautern, Germany, is prohibited for U.S. military personnel assigned to Army installations within U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz, U.S. Army Garrison Benelux, Kosovo, Romania and Bulgaria. The policy, which also prohibits personnel from visiting other public sites such as hookah lounges and movie theaters, was issued Saturday, March 14, 2020, to curb the spread of COVID-19.<br>Nancy Montgomery/Stars and Stripes
Sitting down to eat indoors at off-base restaurants, like this one in Kaiserslautern, Germany, is prohibited for U.S. military personnel assigned to Army installations within U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz, U.S. Army Garrison Benelux, Kosovo, Romania and Bulgaria. The policy, which also prohibits personnel from visiting other public sites such as hookah lounges and movie theaters, was issued Saturday, March 14, 2020, to curb the spread of COVID-19.<br>Nancy Montgomery/Stars and Stripes

Army puts off-base clubs, lounges, restaurants off limits as military coronavirus cases rise in Germany

The commander of the Army’s 21st Theater Sustainment Command signed the temporary policy Saturday placing hookah lounges, movie theaters and some restaurants off-limits, after a second service member in Europe tested positive for coronavirus.

Vogelweh Elementary School and all other Department of Defense schools in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands will be closed starting March 16, 2020, due to coronavirus concerns. <br>Brian Ferguson/Stars and Stripes
Vogelweh Elementary School and all other Department of Defense schools in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands will be closed starting March 16, 2020, due to coronavirus concerns. <br>Brian Ferguson/Stars and Stripes

Nearly all military schools in Europe close over coronavirus concerns

All but a handful of the Pentagon’s 66 schools across Europe will close Monday to students as a precautionary measure to help curb the spread of COVID-19

The Latvian firefighting team puts out an engine fire on a mockup of a fighter jet, March 11, 2020. Firefighters from four NATO nations practiced putting out fires at the USAFE Fire Academy on Ramstein Air Base, Germany.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES
The Latvian firefighting team puts out an engine fire on a mockup of a fighter jet, March 11, 2020. Firefighters from four NATO nations practiced putting out fires at the USAFE Fire Academy on Ramstein Air Base, Germany.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES

NATO firefighters hold live fire training with Americans at Ramstein

Firefighters from four countries took turns putting out a propane-fueled fire on a burning jet simulator.

Airmen and their families board an airplane for a permanent change of station in this undated file photo.<br>U.S. Air Force
Airmen and their families board an airplane for a permanent change of station in this undated file photo.<br>U.S. Air Force

Pentagon travel ban extends to US personnel, families in much of Europe

New Pentagon travel restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus in the United States could affect up to 70,000 military and civilian personnel in Europe.

A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing takes off from RAF Mildenhall, England. The Pentagon has put the closure of Mildenhall and the relocation to Germany of refueling tankers and a special operations wing on hold while U.S. European Command reassesses the 2015 European Consolidation Initiative. Stars and Stripes<br>Stars and Stripes
A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing takes off from RAF Mildenhall, England. The Pentagon has put the closure of Mildenhall and the relocation to Germany of refueling tankers and a special operations wing on hold while U.S. European Command reassesses the 2015 European Consolidation Initiative. Stars and Stripes<br>Stars and Stripes

Plans to move tankers, special operations wing from Mildenhall to Germany are put on hold

Plans to close RAF Mildenhall in England and move its refueling tankers and a special operations wing to Germany have been put on hold, the Pentagon said this week.

A roadside memorial of flowers and candles was created for a German teenager killed in a car crash near Weilerbach, Germany, in February 2019, involving a young airman assigned to Ramstein Air Base. The Air Force is planning to try the airman for his role in the death.<br>Jennifer H. Svan/Stars and Stripes
A roadside memorial of flowers and candles was created for a German teenager killed in a car crash near Weilerbach, Germany, in February 2019, involving a young airman assigned to Ramstein Air Base. The Air Force is planning to try the airman for his role in the death.<br>Jennifer H. Svan/Stars and Stripes

Ramstein airman faces court-martial over car crash that killed German teen

A young Ramstein airman faces negligent homicide and involuntary manslaughter charges for his role in a car crash that killed a German teen more than a year ago.

The House of Sustainability in Johanniskreuz, Germany, is a good starting point for hiking and biking trips in the Palatinate Forest. The modern, energy-efficient building is an information center that highlights a sustainable lifestyle and sells regional food products and handicrafts.<br>Jennifer Svan/Stars and Stripes
The House of Sustainability in Johanniskreuz, Germany, is a good starting point for hiking and biking trips in the Palatinate Forest. The modern, energy-efficient building is an information center that highlights a sustainable lifestyle and sells regional food products and handicrafts.<br>Jennifer Svan/Stars and Stripes

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Sustainable living is highlighted at the House of Sustainability in the forest near Kaiserslautern

The house hosts events and exhibitions throughout the year to highlight a sustainable lifestyle and the work of local artisans and vintners.

Administrators, teachers and students observe the national anthem in September 2018, while celebrating the opening of E.A. White Elementary School at Sand Hill at Fort Benning, Ga. Schools at Fort Benning are among Pentagon-run schools in the U.S. where teachers work an extra 30 minutes each workday without pay.<br>Markeith Horace/U.S. Army
Administrators, teachers and students observe the national anthem in September 2018, while celebrating the opening of E.A. White Elementary School at Sand Hill at Fort Benning, Ga. Schools at Fort Benning are among Pentagon-run schools in the U.S. where teachers work an extra 30 minutes each workday without pay.<br>Markeith Horace/U.S. Army

Teachers at US military base schools battle policy requiring extra work without pay

The Department of Defense Education Activity wants the 24 hours of unpaid work per quarter for professional development and says the teachers’ union agreed to the terms during negotiations for a long-delayed labor contract.

Jonnen Messer, a seventh grader at Ramstein Middle School, Germany, reacts to winning the European PTA Regional Spelling Bee on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. Messer competed against 27 other spellers from Defense Department schools in Europe.<br>Jennifer H. Svan/Stars and Stripes
Jonnen Messer, a seventh grader at Ramstein Middle School, Germany, reacts to winning the European PTA Regional Spelling Bee on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. Messer competed against 27 other spellers from Defense Department schools in Europe.<br>Jennifer H. Svan/Stars and Stripes

Ramstein middle schooler wins second European spelling bee

Jonnen Messer earned his ticket back to the national spelling bee with the word “sacrament,” letting out a big sigh of relief when the judges said, “that is correct.”

Customers eat and shop inside the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Under a new law that became effective Jan. 1, more disabled veterans can now shop on base. Germany is the only overseas location so far where military and local officials have established a procedure for veterans to access the benefits.<br>
Customers eat and shop inside the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Under a new law that became effective Jan. 1, more disabled veterans can now shop on base. Germany is the only overseas location so far where military and local officials have established a procedure for veterans to access the benefits.<br>

Expanded on-base shopping for many US veterans faces hurdles overseas

The new rules that extend on-base shopping privileges to an additional 4.1 million U.S. veterans can’t be applied in some countries and face restrictions in others, officials said.

The Westpfalz Klinikum, a hospital in Kaiserslautern, Germany, confirmed that a local man tested positive for coronavirus, Thursday, Feb. 28, 2020. <br>Marcus Kloeckner/Stars and Stripes
The Westpfalz Klinikum, a hospital in Kaiserslautern, Germany, confirmed that a local man tested positive for coronavirus, Thursday, Feb. 28, 2020. <br>Marcus Kloeckner/Stars and Stripes

Kaiserslautern, home to largest US military community overseas, confirms first case of coronavirus

A 32-year-old Kaiserslautern man has contracted the coronavirus and 17 others are in self-quarantine after being in contact with him, city health officials said Friday.

Vicenza's Claire Troiano goes in for a lay-up during the DODEA-Europe 2020 Division II Girls Basketball Championship game against Naples at the Wiesbaden High School, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Naples won the game 44-35.<br>Brian Ferguson/Stars and Stripes
Vicenza's Claire Troiano goes in for a lay-up during the DODEA-Europe 2020 Division II Girls Basketball Championship game against Naples at the Wiesbaden High School, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Naples won the game 44-35.<br>Brian Ferguson/Stars and Stripes

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Wildcats surge past Vicenza to ascend throne

It was a tale of two halves in the DODEA-Europe Division II girls’ basketball title game Saturday between the Naples Wildcats and Vicenza Cougars.

Naples' Mark Simmons goes in for a lay-up during the DODEA-Europe 2020 Division II Boys Basketball Championship game against Aviano at Wiesbaden High School, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Naples won the game 40-35.<br>Brian Ferguson/Stars and Stripes
Naples' Mark Simmons goes in for a lay-up during the DODEA-Europe 2020 Division II Boys Basketball Championship game against Aviano at Wiesbaden High School, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Naples won the game 40-35.<br>Brian Ferguson/Stars and Stripes

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Naples pulls away from Aviano to triumph

Much of the DODEA-Europe Division II boys’ title game Saturday between the Naples Wildcats and Aviano Saints was a stalemate.

The new Kaiserslautern Elementary School is being built on Kapaun Air Station in Kaiserslautern, Germany. The opening of the school, originally scheduled for the start of the 2020-21 school year in late August, has been delayed indefinitely.<br>Jennifer H. Svan/Stars and Stripes
The new Kaiserslautern Elementary School is being built on Kapaun Air Station in Kaiserslautern, Germany. The opening of the school, originally scheduled for the start of the 2020-21 school year in late August, has been delayed indefinitely.<br>Jennifer H. Svan/Stars and Stripes

New Kaiserslautern school opening delayed indefinitely over US fire code compliance

Getting the new Kaiserslautern Elementary's kitchen ventilation system to comply with U.S. fire code will push back the opening of the school.

Chief Master Sgt. Roger Towberman was named as the first senior enlisted adviser of the Space Force, Feb. 13, 2020.<br>U.S. Air Force
Chief Master Sgt. Roger Towberman was named as the first senior enlisted adviser of the Space Force, Feb. 13, 2020.<br>U.S. Air Force

Space Force’s first chief enlisted adviser has ‘leadership running through his veins,’ top officer says

Chief Master Sgt. Roger Towberman, senior enlisted leader of the Air Force’s Space Command at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., has been named the first top enlisted leader of the Space Force.

U.S. Air Force Col. Jason Hokaj, 52nd Fighter Wing vice commander, and local German community leaders visit an F-16 Fighting Falcon crash site in Zemmer, Germany, Oct. 25, 2019. The fighter crashed Oct. 8. A partial power failure combined with bad weather caused the jet to crash, the Air Force said Tuesday.<br>Jovante Johnson/U.S. Air Force
U.S. Air Force Col. Jason Hokaj, 52nd Fighter Wing vice commander, and local German community leaders visit an F-16 Fighting Falcon crash site in Zemmer, Germany, Oct. 25, 2019. The fighter crashed Oct. 8. A partial power failure combined with bad weather caused the jet to crash, the Air Force said Tuesday.<br>Jovante Johnson/U.S. Air Force

Power loss, bad weather caused Spangdahlem F-16 crash in Germany, Air Force says

A partial power failure during bad weather caused an F-16 fighter jet from Spangdahlem Air Base to crash last fall during a routine training flight, the Air Force said Tuesday.

A tree located near the dormitories on RAF Mildenhall fell during Storm Ciara's passing on Sunday, Feb 9, 2020. <br>Christopher Dennis/Stars and Stripes
A tree located near the dormitories on RAF Mildenhall fell during Storm Ciara's passing on Sunday, Feb 9, 2020. <br>Christopher Dennis/Stars and Stripes

Sabine storms across Europe, damaging areas near US bases in Germany

There will be periodic lulls but “the winds will pick up speed again” in Rheinland-Pfalz, a meteorologist said, adding that winds were expected to average 30-45 mph on Tuesday in the Kaiserslautern area.

The west gate of Ramstein Air Base, Germany. <br>Tryphena Mayhug/U.S. Air Force
The west gate of Ramstein Air Base, Germany. <br>Tryphena Mayhug/U.S. Air Force

High winds, severe storms moving toward US bases in Kaiserslautern area

The U.S. military in the Kaiserslautern and Baumholder areas ordered most base facilities to be closed Monday.

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Air Force saw record suicide rate in 2019

The 2019 figure includes active duty, reserve, guard and Air Force civilians and compares to 103 suicides across the service in 2018 — a 33 percent increase.

Two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft sit on an apron during Operation Rapid Forge on Powidz Air Base, Poland, July, 16, 2019. Poland is scheduled to sign a contract for 32 F-35s, setting itself up to become the first country in Eastern Europe to fly the 5th-generation aircraft.<br>Milton Hamilton/U.S. Air Force
Two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft sit on an apron during Operation Rapid Forge on Powidz Air Base, Poland, July, 16, 2019. Poland is scheduled to sign a contract for 32 F-35s, setting itself up to become the first country in Eastern Europe to fly the 5th-generation aircraft.<br>Milton Hamilton/U.S. Air Force

Poland, USAFE mark arrival of F-35 in former communist bloc

Poland was scheduled to sign on Friday a $4.6 billion contract for 32 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter jets, setting itself up to become the first country in Eastern Europe to fly the 5th-generation aircraft.

A U.S. Air Force F-16 receives fuel from a KC-46 Pegasus, the service's new tanker, during a mission over Florida, Dec. 12, 2019. The Air Force may have to employ aging tankers longer than planned or rely on private contractors to fill the gaps caused by delays in developing and fielding the KC-46.<br>John Raven/U.S. Air Force
A U.S. Air Force F-16 receives fuel from a KC-46 Pegasus, the service's new tanker, during a mission over Florida, Dec. 12, 2019. The Air Force may have to employ aging tankers longer than planned or rely on private contractors to fill the gaps caused by delays in developing and fielding the KC-46.<br>John Raven/U.S. Air Force

Air Force aerial refueling facing critical gaps as KC-46 deliveries lag, top official says

The Air Force has already planned on the retirement of some aging tankers, even as the KC-46 program struggles to field new tankers,the U.S. Transportation Command’s top officer said.

Staff Sgt. George Girtler IV, seen here in his boot camp graduation photo, died Jan. 11, 2020 while deployed to Antarctica for Operation Deep Freeze, the Air Force announced. <br>U.S. Air National Guard
Staff Sgt. George Girtler IV, seen here in his boot camp graduation photo, died Jan. 11, 2020 while deployed to Antarctica for Operation Deep Freeze, the Air Force announced. <br>U.S. Air National Guard

New York airman dies during deployment to Antarctica

Staff Sgt. George Girtler IV died at McMurdo Station in Antarctica while deployed with his Air National Guard unit.

Elizabeth Preston, 700th Contracting Squadron construction flight team lead, on Jan. 15, 2020 holds up a copy of the most substantial contract the squadron has ever produced. The contract, awarded to six companies, is for expansions to bases in the Kaiserslautern area and at Spangdahlem, both in Germany.<br>Elizabeth Baker/U.S. Air Force
Elizabeth Preston, 700th Contracting Squadron construction flight team lead, on Jan. 15, 2020 holds up a copy of the most substantial contract the squadron has ever produced. The contract, awarded to six companies, is for expansions to bases in the Kaiserslautern area and at Spangdahlem, both in Germany.<br>Elizabeth Baker/U.S. Air Force

Air Force awards $425 million contract for Ramstein, Spangdahlem improvements

The Air Force has awarded a $425 million contract to improve bases in the Kaiserslautern area and at Spangdahlem to half a dozen U.S. and German companies, officials said.

A U.S. Air Force captain who was found dead in California Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020, of an apparent suicide was a drone pilot at Creech Air Force Base, Nev.<br>U.S. Air Force
A U.S. Air Force captain who was found dead in California Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020, of an apparent suicide was a drone pilot at Creech Air Force Base, Nev.<br>U.S. Air Force

Air Force captain who was found dead after fleeing court-martial was to be dismissed

Capt. Kevin Larson was convicted at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada on charges of drug use, possession, and distribution, as well as assault, conduct unbecoming of an officer and making a false official statement, officials said.

A U.S. Air Force captain was found dead Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020, of an apparent suicide after fleeing a court-martial hearing at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nev.<br>U.S. Air Force
A U.S. Air Force captain was found dead Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020, of an apparent suicide after fleeing a court-martial hearing at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nev.<br>U.S. Air Force

Air Force captain found dead after fleeing court-martial at Nellis

An Air Force officer was found dead in a California forest Sunday of an apparent suicide, two days after fleeing a court-martial at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas.

The big band trombone section practices a song at the 2020 DODEA-Europe Jazz Festival in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Jan. 14, 2020.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES
The big band trombone section practices a song at the 2020 DODEA-Europe Jazz Festival in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Jan. 14, 2020.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES

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DODEA-Europe students immerse themselves in jazz

Students from across Europe transported their trombones, trumpets and other instruments to Kaiserslautern this week for a long-standing tradition that aims to give the military school system’s youth an appreciation for an American art form.

After the 78th Air Force suicide in 2019, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein ordered a daylong halt in operations — a Resilience Tactical Pause — via a July 31 letter to wing commanders worldwide.<br>U.S. Air Force
After the 78th Air Force suicide in 2019, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein ordered a daylong halt in operations — a Resilience Tactical Pause — via a July 31 letter to wing commanders worldwide.<br>U.S. Air Force

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In response to alarming Air Force suicide rates, commanders focus on connecting with airmen

If the alarming suicide epidemic in the Air Force drives any change in 2020, it could be a grassroots effort that starts at the unit level, with commanders communicating more on a personal level with their airmen and knowing more about them and the struggles they face.

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<br>Spangdahlem Air Base/Facebook

Spangdahlem airmen found dead in dorm room were both 20 years old

Xavier Leaphart and Aziess Whitehurst were assigned to the 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron.

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<br>Spangdahlem Air Base/Facebook

Two Spangdahlem airmen found dead in dormitory room

The airmen were found unresponsive at about 6:30 p.m. and pronounced dead 20 minutes later by emergency responders, officials with the 52nd Fighter Wing said in a statement.

Reserve sailors at Navy Operational Support Center Fort Carson, Colo. warm up before a fun run in July 2019. Walmart must pay a Navy reservist back pay and review its hiring policies as part of a lawsuit settlement with the Department of Justice, after a store in Grand Junction, Colo., denied the reservist a seasonal, part-time job when she disclosed she would need to take two weeks off during the summer for reserves training.<br>Gilbert Bolibol/U.S. Navy
Reserve sailors at Navy Operational Support Center Fort Carson, Colo. warm up before a fun run in July 2019. Walmart must pay a Navy reservist back pay and review its hiring policies as part of a lawsuit settlement with the Department of Justice, after a store in Grand Junction, Colo., denied the reservist a seasonal, part-time job when she disclosed she would need to take two weeks off during the summer for reserves training.<br>Gilbert Bolibol/U.S. Navy

Walmart to pay back wages, change policies after denying Navy reservist a job over military duties

Petty Officer 3rd Class Lindsey Hunger said the retail giant refused to hire her at a Colorado store after she mentioned she would need time off for Navy duty.