Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Medical Center in Salt Lake City got its first shipment of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday. It will distribute the 2,200 doses to frontline health care workers, but high-risk veterans are still about a month away from receiving their first doses.

The latest Utah news on Monday evening, December 21, 2020.

Utah is home to nearly 140,000 veterans. And while relatively few have tested positive for the coronavirus — less than 1% compared to more than 4% of the state’s overall population — veteran healthcare providers in the state have still faced many of the same challenges as others.

Homeless veterans struggling with substance abuse in Utah may have been kept out of a transitional housing complex on the Salt Lake City Veterans Affairs…

President Trump fired the Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin Wednesday night, the latest personnel change in his cabinet. At a Vietnam War…

The Veteran’s Administration, or VA, is in charge of getting benefits like healthcare and disability compensation to Utah’s former service members. But…

The 36th National Veterans Wheelchair Games kicked off in Salt Lake City Monday.Just outside of Vivint Smart Home Arena the sounds of street basketball…

A new University of Utah study provides insight into suicide risk among veterans and military personnel.Psychologist Craig Bryan authored the study. He…

The University of Utah and the University of Memphis announced a new study Monday that suggests a way to substantially reduce the risk for suicide among…

A new counseling center has opened in Utah to provide mental health therapy for those who have served in the military. The center provides specialized…