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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.
Insurrection has led to dereliction of duty
When senior uniformed officials decline to take immediate appropriate action to restore discipline in the military in response to mass insubordination, they are derelict in their duty to the institution, the nation and service members who obey vaccination orders, the authors contend.
By Dennis Laich and Lawrence Wilkerson
COVID-19 cases within VA hit new pandemic highs
The department recorded more than 27,000 cases on Thursday morning, almost 30 percent above its January high.
Judge rejects Oklahoma’s lawsuit over National Guard vaccine mandate
U.S. District Judge Stephen Friot denied Oklahoma’s request for a preliminary injunction, saying the claims by Gov. Kevin Stitt, Attorney General John O’Connor and 16 anonymous Oklahoma National Guard members were without merit.
White House to deploy 1,000 more troops to help with COVID surge
The move is part of a broader response to the surge in cases of the Omicron varinant in recent weeks.
Veterans Affairs COVID cases since start of pandemic top 400,000
The last 100,000 coronavirus cases in the VA system have come in just four months.
Troops find religious exemption for COVID-19 vaccines unattainable
Obtaining a religious exemption is rooted in a process that predates the pandemic and has been used for decisions such as whether troops on duty can wear head coverings or beards for religious reasons.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Dishonorable discharges for COVID vaccine refusal off the table as military separations begin
Only discharges of honorable or general under honorable conditions will be allowed under the new defense authorization bill.
Military COVID-19 deaths on upswing as vaccination deadlines pass
After a fall surge, deaths feel to five in November, with three so far in December.
Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine
The Air Force gave its forces until Nov. 2 to get the vaccine, and thousands have either refused or sought an exemption.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press