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Why the Pentagon is dropping a flu vaccine mandate

US soldiers are now free to get the flu.

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Welcome to The Logoff: Hi readers — Donald Trump announced a last-minute extension to the US-Iran ceasefire on Tuesday, hours before the agreement was set to expire. It’s good news, but it doesn’t offer much clarity about what comes next: The status of negotiations remains up in the air, and Trump has said that the US blockade on Iranian ships and ports will remain in effect.

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