World War II veteran among the first to get COVID-19 vaccine at Phoenix VA

The first doses of COVID-19 vaccine arrived at the Phoenix VA site on the morning of Dec. 15, and they were given to some workers and veterans.

Senate approves defense bill, sends to Trump despite his threats to veto it

The final vote was 84-13, mirroring a similarly overwhelming margin in the House that, if maintained in both chambers, would be enough to override a potential veto.

Veterans Affairs announces 37 centers to receive initial COVID-19 vaccines

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs released a preliminary plan for distributing COVID-19 vaccines once the Food and Drug Administration issues an emergency use authorization.

Biden taps Susan Rice as domestic policy adviser, Denis McDonough for VA

President-elect Joe Biden is naming Susan Rice as director of the White House Domestic Policy Council. He’s also nominating Denis McDonough as secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Biden's Pentagon nominee Gen. Lloyd Austin puts some Democrats in a bind

President-elect Joe Biden’s nomination of retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin to be secretary of defense has put some Senate Democrats in a bind.

TIMELINE: From Vanessa Guillen's disappearance to Fort Hood review findings

A timeline between the disappearance of Spc. Vanessa Guillen's and the Army's independent investigation findings that lead to firings, suspensions, and policy changes at Fort Hood.

‘He was not surrounded by friends and family’: Kansas man’s obituary slams people who won’t wear masks

“He was born into an America recovering from the Great Depression and about to face World War 2, times of loss and sacrifice difficult for most of us to imagine,” the obituary said. “He died in a world where many of his fellow Americans refuse to wear a piece of cloth on their face to protect one another.”

Timeline: Critical events that led up to 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor

When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, it became one of the worst attacks ever carried out on American soil and changed the course of the country, spurring the United States' entry into WWII.

Virtual Pearl Harbor remembrance ceremony held at USS Arizona Memorial Gardens
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A virtual Pearl Harbor remembrance ceremony is being held on Dec. 7 at the USS Memorial Gardens at Salt River. The event will include a flag-breathing ceremony and 21-gun salute.