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COVID-19 among troops jumped almost 60 percent this week, as their rate surpasses the U.S. at large
With numbers rising, troops are reporting a slightly higher rate of infection than U.S. residents in general.
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No, the National Guard will not be used to enforce martial law, says its leader
As it stands now, the 9,000 and counting troops mobilized in every U.S. state and territory are sticking to mobile testing, logistics, transportation and other non-law enforcement support to civilian authorities, National Guard bureau chief Air Force Gen. Joe Lengyel told reporters Tuesday.
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All elective military medical and dental surgeries on hold amid coronavirus pandemic
The Defense Department has ordered all dental and medical surgeries postponed as the military medical community prepares for more COVID-19 cases.
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SECDEF urges commanders to practice social distancing where possible
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper struck a strong tone during a town hall Tuesday.
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Hospital ship Mercy to Los Angeles, military field hospitals to New York and Seattle
Mercy, with 1,000 beds and about 1,000 medical personnel on b oard, will arrive later this week.
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No blanket social distancing policy in the military, SECDEF says
With so many military missions taking place in cramped quarters, the defense secretary is not mandating 6-foot distances.
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Navy regs update religious headgear in uniform, provides rules for beard chits
Sikh sailors are now allowed to wear turbans, unless they interfere with protective gear.
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A different Sunday for Army installation worshippers
Where chapels were once filled with the faithful, social distancing precautions have moved many services online. The move to virtual worship came after the Army closed all chapels in the United States and Europe last week.
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Recruit processing stations still packed as Pentagon urges social distancing
Social distancing is the guidance, but at cramped MEPS stations, it’s not always possible.
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Airman, Air Force contractor who have worked in the Pentagon test positive for coronavirus
The airman is assigned to the Defense Health Agency in Falls Church, Virginia, according to the release, but last visited the Pentagon on March 16 for less than an hour. The contractor was last in the building on March 2.
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COVID-19 among troops jumped almost 60 percent this week, as their rate surpasses the U.S. at large
With numbers rising, troops are reporting a slightly higher rate of infection than U.S. residents in general.
-
No, the National Guard will not be used to enforce martial law, says its leader
As it stands now, the 9,000 and counting troops mobilized in every U.S. state and territory are sticking to mobile testing, logistics, transportation and other non-law enforcement support to civilian authorities, National Guard bureau chief Air Force Gen. Joe Lengyel told reporters Tuesday.
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All elective military medical and dental surgeries on hold amid coronavirus pandemic
The Defense Department has ordered all dental and medical surgeries postponed as the military medical community prepares for more COVID-19 cases.
-
SECDEF urges commanders to practice social distancing where possible
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper struck a strong tone during a town hall Tuesday.
-
Hospital ship Mercy to Los Angeles, military field hospitals to New York and Seattle
Mercy, with 1,000 beds and about 1,000 medical personnel on b oard, will arrive later this week.
-
No blanket social distancing policy in the military, SECDEF says
With so many military missions taking place in cramped quarters, the defense secretary is not mandating 6-foot distances.
-
Navy regs update religious headgear in uniform, provides rules for beard chits
Sikh sailors are now allowed to wear turbans, unless they interfere with protective gear.
-
A different Sunday for Army installation worshippers
Where chapels were once filled with the faithful, social distancing precautions have moved many services online. The move to virtual worship came after the Army closed all chapels in the United States and Europe last week.
-
Recruit processing stations still packed as Pentagon urges social distancing
Social distancing is the guidance, but at cramped MEPS stations, it’s not always possible.
-
Airman, Air Force contractor who have worked in the Pentagon test positive for coronavirus
The airman is assigned to the Defense Health Agency in Falls Church, Virginia, according to the release, but last visited the Pentagon on March 16 for less than an hour. The contractor was last in the building on March 2.
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COVID-19 among troops jumped almost 60 percent this week, as their rate surpasses the U.S. at large
With numbers rising, troops are reporting a slightly higher rate of infection than U.S. residents in general.
-
No, the National Guard will not be used to enforce martial law, says its leader
As it stands now, the 9,000 and counting troops mobilized in every U.S. state and territory are sticking to mobile testing, logistics, transportation and other non-law enforcement support to civilian authorities, National Guard bureau chief Air Force Gen. Joe Lengyel told reporters Tuesday.
-
All elective military medical and dental surgeries on hold amid coronavirus pandemic
The Defense Department has ordered all dental and medical surgeries postponed as the military medical community prepares for more COVID-19 cases.
-
SECDEF urges commanders to practice social distancing where possible
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper struck a strong tone during a town hall Tuesday.
-
Hospital ship Mercy to Los Angeles, military field hospitals to New York and Seattle
Mercy, with 1,000 beds and about 1,000 medical personnel on b oard, will arrive later this week.
-
No blanket social distancing policy in the military, SECDEF says
With so many military missions taking place in cramped quarters, the defense secretary is not mandating 6-foot distances.
-
Navy regs update religious headgear in uniform, provides rules for beard chits
Sikh sailors are now allowed to wear turbans, unless they interfere with protective gear.
-
A different Sunday for Army installation worshippers
Where chapels were once filled with the faithful, social distancing precautions have moved many services online. The move to virtual worship came after the Army closed all chapels in the United States and Europe last week.
-
Recruit processing stations still packed as Pentagon urges social distancing
Social distancing is the guidance, but at cramped MEPS stations, it’s not always possible.
-
Airman, Air Force contractor who have worked in the Pentagon test positive for coronavirus
The airman is assigned to the Defense Health Agency in Falls Church, Virginia, according to the release, but last visited the Pentagon on March 16 for less than an hour. The contractor was last in the building on March 2.
