Bids to weaken military COVID vaccine mandate stall in Congress

Democrats rejected proposals to reinstate troops already kicked out and dismiss the Defense Secretary for requiring the shots.

Plan would give VA more power to protect GI Bill benefits in future national emergencies

Emergency powers given to VA leaders amid the coronavirus pandemic expired earlier this month.

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.

Veterans cemeteries will be fully open to visitors this Memorial Day

Public attendance at ceremonies had been limited the last two years by the coronavirus pandemic.

3 Air Force cadets who refused vaccine won’t be commissioned

As of Saturday, the Air Force is the only military academy, so far, where cadets are not being commissioned due to vaccine refusal.

4 Air Force cadets may not graduate due to vaccine refusal

They may be required to pay back thousands of dollars in tuition costs, according to Air Force officials.

Bill would mandate honorable discharge for troops booted for refusing COVID vaccine mandate

The measure would also upgrade the discharge status of troops already kicked out of the service for refusing to get vaccinated.

Audit: Urgent response lacking in COVID-19 outbreak at veterans home

The deadly coronavirus outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans' Home in northern Illinois killed 36 veterans.

Troops allege military’s COVID vaccine mandate is a ‘religious purge’

Two airmen and a soldier appeared on a podcast hosted by Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Florida.

The vast majority of troops kicked out for COVID vaccine refusal received general discharges

“I can tell you there are no operational impacts across the force for readiness,” Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David Ottignon told lawmakers.

Trump officials gave improper national security loans to trucking firm, lawmakers allege

The report accuses officials of overruling Pentagon recommendations to give $700 million in low-interest loans to YRC Worldwide Inc., now known as Yellow Corp.

VA increasing research into long-term COVID illnesses while bracing for more short-term cases

Active coronavirus cases among department patients have increased over the last month.

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.

Many VA workers remain unvaccinated against COVID-19, but few have been fired

Department officials say only a handful of employees have been dismissed for refusing the vaccine mandate.

Two years of COVID for VA: 609,000 cases, 21,000 deaths

Department officials expect to be monitoring virus cases indefinitely, but are hopeful it will eventually become more of a nuisance than public health threat.

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