VA chaplains in Mass. told no public prayers mentioning nurses, Alex Pretti

"Chaplains of all faiths at Veterans Affairs facilities Massachusetts were told this week not to mention VA nurses at all, let alone the name Alex Pretti, at worship or gatherings.

Clergy also were told not to offer counseling or support to Veterans Affairs nurses, all according to emails obtained by The Republican.”

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VA chaplains in Mass. told no public prayers mentioning nurses, Alex Pretti

The Washington Post has reported that VA officials in Washington also initially blocked Minneapolis hospital employees from holding a memorial for Pretti, though that decision was later reversed.

^{Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.com (masslive)}