veterans
Former health care worker sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to murdering 7 veterans
Reta Mays, who worked as a nursing assistant at the Louis A. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Clarksburg, pleaded guilty last July to seven counts of second-degree murder and one count of assault with intent to commit murder. During Tuesday’s sentencing, Judge Thomas S. Kleeh ordered consecutive life sentences for each murder and 20 …
Royal Commission into veteran suicides; Trans-Tasman travel bubble opens; ADF Afghanistan veterans to keep war medals; Investigations continue into NSW hotel quarantine cases
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has acknowledged there is a “long tail of cost” when Australian Defence Forces personnel return home. “That cost is most significant when we see it in the death by suicide of our veterans,” Mr Morrison said in Sydney today. Mr Morrison said his government wants to deal with the “very serious …
Tampa to get new veterans mental health clinic
A new mental health clinic for veterans is coming to Tampa. The U.S. General Services Administration announced this week that it awarded a 20-year lease for a mental health clinic under the Tampa Veterans Affairs health care system, according to a release. Located at Temple Terrace Highway and Davis Road, the clinic will replace three …
Tampa VA partners with health dept. to vaccinate community veterans
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital & Clinics and the Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County are partnering to provide the COVID-19 vaccine to people in the community. The VA started providing doses Saturday to veterans at the Tampa VA, family members of any veteran and family members of VA …
2 killed as explosion rocks Veterans Affairs hospital campus in Connecticut
Two people were killed when a steam pipe exploded at a Veterans Affairs hospital campus in Connecticut on Friday, officials said. The blast happened a little after 8 a.m. in a maintenance building that’s on VA grounds, but separate from the medical clinic, according to a hospital spokesman. Three other workers suffered minor injuries from …
Best sales Veterans Day 2020
(CNN) — It’s Veterans Day, which means a few brands and retailers are offering deals for active and former military members and their families, and they even have a few deals for those who haven’t served. Of course, many retailers offer military discounts year-round. But today, for deals that are specifically for service members, …
Trump and Biden pause to mark Veterans Day
President Trump and President-elect Joe Biden both paused to mark Veterans Day on Wednesday, with the president participating in a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery and Mr. Biden visiting a war memorial in Philadelphia. Mr. Trump and the first lady laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in a ceremony in the …
Rocket City Trash Pandas hosting food drive, trying to break world record on Veterans Day
MADISON, Ala. — Toyota Field will be bustling for Veterans Day. That’s because the Rocket City Trash Pandas have partnered up with several local organizations in an attempt to break a world record for “Largest Food Drive in 24 Hours at a Single Location.” From 8 a.m.-8 p.m., the stadium will be taking contactless deliveries …
VA is helping veterans seeking a career in high technology
Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. Tom Temin: Ms. Bogue, good to have you on. Charmain Bogue: Thank you. Thank you for having me. Great to be here to talk about the Vet Tech Program. Tom Temin: So tell us more about …
Disabled veterans explain tax break on Virginia ballot | WJHL
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — This election season, Virginia voters will decide if some disabled veterans should get a tax break. The Constitution of Virginia generally mandates that all property be taxed unless an exception is specifically outlined. If a majority of Virginians vote ‘yes’ on Constitutional Amendment #2, veterans who are fully compensated by the …
