Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday fully activated 5,500 Florida National Guardsmen.
Active cases among VA patients have nearly tripled in the last month.
After an internal audit criticized poor follow-through on related research, the Pentagon's watchdog will scrutinize Army harassment prevention.
"General John Pershing recognized Samuel Woodfill as the most outstanding soldier of the First World War."
Visitors and patients will no longer be required to wear masks at all times at the health care sites.
Aid programs for homeless vets will end unless Congress speeds through new legislation.
Masks will still be mandated for some high-risk areas or facilities with rising virus numbers.
Officials say telehealth prescription services that benefit nearly 50,000 veterans will end if lawmakers don't extend special authorities.
The defense authorization bill includes $871 billion in military spending priorities for fiscal 2023.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is making clear he wants to keep the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate in place to protect the health of the troops.
By Tara Copp, AP
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