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VA marks millionth COVID case as officials warn health threat persists
Department health officials have recorded about 67,000 new cases of COVID-19 among patients in 2024.
Army goes to HPCON Charlie across all bases, Delta for contingency forces
HPCON Charlie requires installations to limit all access to essential personnel only and will limit the numbers of base access points.
By Kyle Rempfer
What the fight against coronavirus can teach us about veterans suicide
Knowing who’s at risk and why puts all of us in a position to step up and help before the moment a crisis hits.
By Sherman Gillums Jr.
1st COVID case hits SOCOM HQ
Officials at the base, which is at HPCON Bravo, declared a public health emergency there on Monday after they confirmed three cases of the virus.
By Howard Altman
Hoarding during coronavirus: Not much has changed since WWII
Global pandemic-induced hoarding has yielded an industrial shift not seen since the global war phenomenon of the 1940s.
Chow halls back after squeeze from Kuwaiti curfew, ARCENT says
Some soldiers thought the closure was an odd attempt at preventing infections by consolidating facilities, but it actually was a secondary effect of the Kuwaiti government’s own internal efforts, according to U.S. Army Central officials.
By Kyle Rempfer
Three Army field hospitals ordered to New York, Washington states
The Army hospitals will likely be sent first to New York City and Seattle, the defense secretary said.
By Kyle Rempfer
Coronavirus or not, the mail is still going to f’n boots at Parris Island
Two Marines aboard the Parris Island recruit depot have tested positive for COVID-19.
By Shawn Snow
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.
Marine Barracks Washington D.C. is postponing the evening parade season over COVID-19
Marines and fans of the Silent Drill Platoon are going to have to wait a couple more weeks to watch the famed unit twirl rifles and conduct drill movements at the evening parade aboard the Washington D.C. barracks, as COVID-19 continues to disrupt U.S. military operations, shows and plans across the globe.
By Shawn Snow
Marines stuck in Norway as incoming rotation may be delayed over COVID-19 concerns
“In compliance with DOD guidance, the scheduled redeployment of the current rotation of MRF-E has been delayed in order to minimize the risk of COVID-19 exposure to our forces and to stateside communities."
By Shawn Snow