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VA urging veterans, staff to get latest COVID-19 vaccine booster
Virus infection cases within the VA health care system are up more than 200% in the last two months.
Army Guard troops risk dismissal as vaccine deadline looms
Up to 40,000 Army National Guard soldiers haven't yet gotten the mandated COVID-19 vaccine.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
New vaccine may be option for troops with religious concerns
The Novavax COVID-19 vaccine may be an acceptable option for some of the service members who have sought religious exemptions from the mandatory vaccine.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
VA officials lagging in goal of housing 38,000 distressed vets this year
A spike in Covid-19 cases at the start of the year delayed some efforts to get more veterans into homes.
Military commands spent pandemic money on space analytics, IT upgrades
The U.S. military commands responsible for North America misused at least $19 million in COVID-19 relief money on space-related data analytics connected to the Pentagon’s JADC2 endeavor, as well as office information technology upgrades, investigators said.
With COVID mission over, Pentagon plans for next pandemic
U.S. military medical teams deployed during the coronavirus pandemic brought back lessons as the Defense Department looks to see what worked and what didn't.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
What the Army can learn from Operation Warp Speed
The head of U.S. Army Materiel Command, Gen. Gus Perna, was sitting at home in Alabama on a Saturday in May 2020 when he got the call that would delay his retirement.
By Jen Judson
$400M VA program to help COVID-unemployed vets has produced few new jobs
VA's rapid retraining program has helped just a small fraction of the veterans that officials expected.
Free at-home COVID tests for veterans? Lawmakers want VA to make that a thing.
The VA currently provides free coronavirus tests for veterans but not any at-home self-testing kits.
Alaska, Texas governors sue over National Guard vaccine rule
he case dealing with Alaska and Texas guard members is an amended version of the challenge filed by Texas earlier this month.
National Guard sees troops reupping despite COVID, hard year
State Guard units have faced exhausting demands in the past two years dealing with COVID-19, natural disasters and other military deployments.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press