Active cases among VA patients have nearly tripled in the last month. 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. Navy and Coast Guard ships are surrounding the wreckage from Saturday, working to recover debris. Officials say telehealth prescription services that benefit nearly 50,000 veterans will end if lawmakers don't extend special authorities. The Fort Hood Soldier Recovery Unit was recently selected as the best SRU in the Army. The defense authorization bill includes $871 billion in military spending priorities for fiscal 2023. The vaccine mandate has especially affected recruiting in the South, Gen. David Berger said. 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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