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VA staff feel the chill of Alex Pretti's death

NPR

By Quil Lawrence

Published February 3, 2026 at 3:50 PM EST

Alex Pretti was an ICU nurse at the VA Hospital in Minneapolis. Some staff feel the VA Secretary hasn't done enough to honor their colleague.

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Quil Lawrence

Quil Lawrence is a New York-based correspondent for NPR News, covering veterans' issues nationwide. He won a Robert F. Kennedy Award for his coverage of American veterans and a Gracie Award for coverage of female combat veterans. In 2019 Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America honored Quil with its IAVA Salutes Award for Leadership in Journalism.

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