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.
April 3, 2020 VA hospitals lack adequate coronavirus testing, protocol according to new report The hospital system set up for nation’s veterans is ill-equipped to handle the COVID-19 pandemic according to a new report from the VA’s Office of Inspector General.
April 1, 2020 Oregon veteran survives coronavirus, celebrates 104th birthday It was a very happy 104th birthday for U.S. military veteran William Lapschies on Wednesday. The Lebanon, Ore., resident celebrated with family members after surviving a recent bout with the coronavirus, according to media reports.
April 1, 2020 Oregon veteran, 104, could be oldest coronavirus survivor A World War II veteran who just celebrated his 104th birthday with a social distancing party could be the world’s oldest coronavirus survivor, according to local reports.
