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VA officials see dip in vaccine appointments, urge vets to get doses

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Veterans Affairs officials are renewing their call for all eligible Americans to get a coronavirus vaccine as demand for the inoculations has dropped in recent weeks. More than 2.2 million veterans have been fully vaccinated by the department since December, receiving either both doses of the two-shot vaccination regimen or the single-shot coronavirus vaccine developed …

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Latest Bollinger-Built Coast Guard Cutter Is Headed for Middle East

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Bollinger Shipyards in Lockport has delivered its latest cutter to the Coast Guard, officials said. The Glen Harris is the third of six Bollinger-built cutters destined for operations in Manama, Bahrain, to support U.S. interests in southwest Asia and the Middle East. It’s the 167th vessel the company has delivered to the Coast Guard over …

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Lawmakers Want to Expand Care for Vets Sickened by Toxic Exposure. How Much Can They Get Done?

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Congress is zeroing in on providing expanded health care for possibly millions of veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic environments. It is considering a vast roster of bills that could usher in a new era in the Department of Veterans Affairs‘ health care system — if those bills reach the president’s desk. The …

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The view through the Army’s new night vision goggles looks ripped right out of ‘Halo’

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In the 2009 video game Halo: ODST, the player sees the world through a visor that outlines objects, friendly soldiers and alien invaders so as to make them easier to see in the darkness. It looks like the Army really took that concept and ran with it, since its new night vision goggles trace the …

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U.S., Iranian ships had 3-hour encounter in the Persian Gulf this month

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Iranian ships conducted “unsafe maneuvers” and ignored U.S. military warnings for three hours during a dangerous encounter in the Persian Gulf earlier this month, Pentagon officials said. An Iranian warship and three smaller fast-attack craft cut in front of Coast Guard vessels on April 2, risking a collision and putting the crews of both vessels …

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