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April 15, 2020

Coronavirus: New York VA hospital opens to civilians for first time, issues 'virtual' services for homeless veterans

As New York continues to bear the nation’s brunt of the coronavirus pandemic, the city’s Veteran’s Affairs hospitals have opened up their beds to civilians for the first time in its 31-year history.

April 14, 2020

Florida police, veterans group send off fallen vet as coronavirus puts military honors on hold

A Florida police department and veterans group stepped up to honor a veteran and retired police officer who died last week as the coronavirus pandemic has put military funeral honors on hold.

April 11, 2020

Former VA Secretary Shulkin: We 'have to do everything we can to protect our veterans' amid COVID pandemic

Former Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary David Shulkin joined "America's News HQ" co-host Eric Shawn on Saturday to discuss how the VA is handling the COVID-19 pandemic.

April 11, 2020

UPS driver 'honored' to deliver 88 drums of hand sanitizer to hard-hit NYPD

UPS driver John KcKown said Saturday that he was "honored" to deliver drums of hand sanitizer to the New York Police Department (NYPD). 

April 10, 2020

Georgia man arrested, charged with attempting to defraud VA in coronavirus scam: DOJ

A Georgia man allegedly tried to scam the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) out of more than $750 million by attempting to sell it nonexistent personal protection equipment (PPE) during the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Justice Department (DOJ).

April 10, 2020

At Massachusetts veterans' home, coronavirus outbreak and 32 deaths prompts federal probe

The U.S. Attorney's Office in Massachusetts opened an investigation into conditions at a home for elderly and infirm veterans where there have been 32 deaths amid the coronavirus outbreak.

April 9, 2020

National Guard deployed to NJ veterans home as coronavirus outbreak leaves 37 dead in two weeks

Three dozen medics from the National Guard are set to deploy to a veterans home in New Jersey this week as the coronavirus is being blamed for the deaths of at least 10 residents there – and may be linked to 27 more, a report says. 

April 8, 2020

First combat-disabled, veteran-owned US distillery makes hand sanitizer for coronavirus fight

As soon as the coronavirus pandemic hit, Hotel Tango Distillery in Indiana -- the first combat-disabled, veteran-owned distillery in America -- stopped making liquor and started making hand sanitizer.

April 7, 2020

Bureau of Prisons, VA purchase tens of thousands of dollars worth of anti-malaria drug amid coronavirus crisis

As the debate over the efficacy of using an anti-malaria drug to treat COVID-19 patients continues, two federal agencies reportedly purchased tens of thousands of dollars worth of hydroxychloroquine within the past two weeks, according to a report Tuesday. 

April 6, 2020

California Marine surprised for 104th birthday with parade amid coronavirus stay-at-home order

A statewide stay-at-home order in California couldn’t keep a woman considered the oldest living female Marine west of the Mississippi River from celebrating her 104th birthday last week.