SPRINGFIELD, Ill.- Lawmakers have consistently asked for accountability from the Department of Veteran Affairs since the COVID-19 outbreak started at the LaSalle Veterans’ home.
IDVA officials said they have finally turned things around to make sure more veterans don’t die from the virus. The department reported there are currently no positive cases of COVID at any of the four facilities across the state.
Tony Kolbeck, Chief of Staff for IDVA, explained the homes will change testing for residents and staff due to the decrease in cases.
“IDVA has taken the position that the minimum testing we will conduct is to PCR test staff weekly and all residents bi-weekly,” said Kolbeck. “Additionally, any staff or resident who becomes symptomatic will be antigen tested and PCR tested.”
Veteran Groups: Our Community Has an Extremism Problem
On 3/17/21 at 11:00 AM EDT
Veteran groups tell
Newsweek this is a major problem, and many are calling for greater accountability both from within the community and from President Joe Biden s administration, which has acknowledged this issue.
The inordinate number of veterans turning to radical ideology was put on display for the nation on January 6, when the deadly riots in support of then-President Donald Trump marked the first attack on the iconic Capitol Building in nearly 180 years. Rather than facing a foreign army, however, Washington found itself overrun by an internal threat, one whose ranks were swelled with veterans.
Hereâs what veterans need to know:
Q: Does a veteran have to meet Pennsylvaniaâs Phase 1A eligibility requirements (be 65 or older or have a serious medical condition) to receive a vaccination at the clinic?
A: No. At this time, the medical center is offering the vaccine to all enrolled veterans, regardless of age or medical condition, provided, of course, that there are no contra indicators for the vaccine, such as having symptoms for COVID-19 or being in close contact with someone who has it.
Q: Where is the medical center?
A: The address is 1111 East End Blvd., Plains Twp.
By Justin Hendry on Mar 18, 2021 6:55AM
Technology services group now mostly non-APS staff.
Services Australia has been roundly criticised by the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) for its growing reliance on IT contractors, with more than half of all staff in its technology service group now non-Australian Public Sector (APS) personnel.
In a submission [pdf] to the parliamentary inquiry investigating the digital and data capabilities of the APS, the country’s main public sector union said the agency had “lost sight of the benefits of in-house ICT”.
It blamed the government’s average staffing level (ASL) cap introduced in the 2015-16 federal budget, as well as an APS-wide bargaining policy that “limits enhancing APS conditions to attract the best and brightest”.
Army soldier shares story of sexual assault to encourage others to speak out It s never too late to talk about it
She said she repeatedly told him no, but the words fell on deaf ears and the attack continued. When it ended she says she reiterated that she didnât want the sexual encounter.
and last updated 2021-03-16 12:41:06-04
After months of training after entering the Army, Jennifer Wells was ready to receive orders to deploy to Iraq.
âI was anxious and nervous, but I was excited too,â she said. âThatâs why I joined. The whole reason to serve your country, and the militaryâs primary mission, is to deploy.â