Defense.gov | Oct 27, 2026

Hegseth Swears In Air Force General After Vaccine-Mandated Early Retirement

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth welcomed Air Force Brig. Gen. Melissa S. Cunningham back into the Air Force during a swearing-in ceremony at the Pentagon. Cunningham was forced to retire from service in 2022 after declining to take the military's then-mandatory…