If you think your life or health is in danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department. You don’t need to check with us first. But if you go to a non-VA facility—even one that’s in our community care network—you must follow certain rules so that we can cover the cost of your care. Keep reading on this page to learn what you need to know if you go to a non-VA facility for emergency care.| Veterans Affairs
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Sailors at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, will be locked out of their residences if they fail room inspections.| Task & Purpose
The Army will increase its air defense force by 17 units while cutting thousands of unfilled positions, including in special operations.| Task & Purpose
A Utah Army Reserve Colonel is accused of falsifying an out-of-state address to collect more than $62,000 in travel and family benefits.| Task & Purpose
Soldiers in Alaska held a major two-week exercise to work on new tactics and weapons in extreme cold. And beards were a must-have.| Task & Purpose
The Army's Basic Airborne Course dropped a 5-mile run as a requirement to graduate from the school in 2018.| Task & Purpose
The Department of Veterans Affairs is expanding access to government healthcare for millions of veterans earlier than expected.| Task & Purpose
Joshua Skovlund is a former staff writer for Task & Purpose and a prior U.S. Army forward observer. He has been covering the military, veterans, and first responders for over three years, reporting on assignment from Ukraine during the opening salvo of the Russian invasion, multinational military exercises in Germany, and during the 2020 civil unrest in Minneapolis. His previous bylines include Coffee or Die Magazine and Outdoor Life.| Task & Purpose
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