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VA workers face more mandatory overtime amid record claims processing
The backlog of overdue disability claims is expected to keep rising over the next year.
The Marine Corps lifts its deployment COVID-19 vaccine requirement
The Navy also recently scrapped its vaccination requirement for deployments.
No more Marine Corps discharges or mandate for COVID-19 vaccine
Left unanswered in the announcement is whether unvaccinated Marines will still be considered undeployable.
Justice demands correction of military records for vaccine refusers
Troops who exercised their legally protected medical rights must be made whole.
By James D. Muhammad and Thomas L. Rempfer
Surgeon general urges vets to get updated COVID vaccine now
Aging and infirm veterans are particularly vulnerable to complications from the virus, officials warn.
Pentagon worries repealing COVID vaccine mandate will affect readiness
Democratic House leaders now support the change, which has been a priority for congressional Republicans for months.
VA, HHS urge veterans to get COVID shots before holiday season
More than 23,000 veterans have died from complications related to COVID-19 infections.
Keep COVID-19 military vaccine mandate, defense secretary says
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