VA

Though soaked in fuel and on fire, Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn C. Cashe returned repeatedly to his burning vehicle to rescue fellow soldiers after a 2005 IED attack in Iraq. He later died.

The sweeping makeover of the VA's health care system would affect dozens of hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and other facilities.

The new Lakeland clinic could help reduce wait times and how far veterans in Polk County have to travel for care.

With new research released last year, Congress mandated a pilot program that will pay to train service dogs and place them in veterans' homes.

The Department of Veterans Affairs said its frontline health workers must get vaccinated by mid-September or they'll lose their jobs.

More than 3 million service members were exposed to toxic smoke from burn pits. Some are now sick, and they're fighting for VA health and disability benefits.

Congress has told the VA to offer COVID-19 vaccines to some 24 million people who don't usually get their health care through the VA.

Prior to the SAVE LIVES Act, only veterans enrolled in VA Health Care could get vaccinated for the coronavirus. All veterans, regardless of their health care enrollment status, can now get vaccinated.

More than 50 VA medical centers are involved in trials to test vaccines and treatments for COVID-19, and the agency is calling on vets to volunteer.

The department is recruiting 8,000 volunteers for the Phase 3 clinical trials of at least four vaccine candidates at 20 federal medical facilities across the country.