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VA support program to buy up veterans’ defaulted home loans
The Department of Veterans Affairs will start buying veterans' failing mortgages to help them stay in their homes.
VA study finds Paxlovid may help prevent long COVID-19 problems
The medication helped reduce the chance of long-term health complications by 25%.
New biodefense plan seeks more research, tech to fend off outbreaks
One of the strategy’s goals is to be able develop vaccines within 100 days of an outbreak, whether naturally occurring, accidental or deliberate in origin.
VA plans ‘onboarding surge’ in November to clear backlog of new hires
The event will bring together hiring managers and senior medical center staff to find ways to improve the process.
Smaller firms at Army trade show say they’re hard-hit by market shocks
Defense firms are grappling with the economic fallout from the pandemic, but small businesses say their pain is acute.
Defense industry to launch inflation relief push in Congress
“Deterrence doesn’t work when we handcuff the Department of Defense’s hands," said one industry representative.
By Joe Gould
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.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
VA works to ease staff concerns about facility closure recommendations
The infrastructure plan would impact hundreds of VA facilities in nearly every state across America.
No GI Bill COVID emergency protection past this summer, VA says
As college campuses return to normal operations, department officials are planning to let GI Bill protections expire in June.
$400M VA program to help COVID-unemployed vets has produced few new jobs
VA's rapid retraining program has helped just a small fraction of the veterans that officials expected.
Military spouse unemployment could change after pandemic
Military spouses have historically faced high rates of unemployment.
By Julie Zack, The War Horse