Aid programs for homeless vets will end unless Congress speeds through new legislation. Masks will still be mandated for some high-risk areas or facilities with rising virus numbers. Overall overdose deaths also doubled in the Navy and Marine Corps. Officials say telehealth prescription services that benefit nearly 50,000 veterans will end if lawmakers don't extend special authorities. The long list of heroes who died in 2022 includes a legendary Army Ranger, a Code Talker, a Tuskegee Airman and more. The defense authorization bill includes $871 billion in military spending priorities for fiscal 2023. Aging and infirm veterans are particularly vulnerable to complications from the virus, officials warn. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is making clear he wants to keep the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate in place to protect the health of the troops. By Tara Copp, AP
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