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GOMORs galore: Punishments to be issued for unvaccinated troops caught unmasked at Fort Knox
Dozens of soldiers are facing formal reprimands after senior leaders caught them unmasked and unvaccinated against the coronavirus.
By Davis Winkie
The Pentagon has spent 23% of its COVID-19 response funds. Congress is asking why not more.
The Pentagon has spent less than a quarter of the $10.6 billion Congress gave it in March to protect military personnel and marshal American industry to procure face masks, ventilators and other products hospitals need in their fight against the coronavirus.
By Joe Gould
From black and white to fashion statements, military exchanges helping keep your face covered
Check out the face masks in the exchanges. At MCX, you can get a basic mask for a couple of bucks.
By Karen Jowers
Masks are the uniform of the day for the rank-and-file — why aren’t the brass following suit?
A White House photo from a meeting last weekend shows the Joint Chiefs of Staff meeting maskless with POTUS.
Veterans Affairs leaders receive 500,000 protective masks from South Korea to counter coronavirus shortages
The donation is tied to the 70th anniversary of the Korean War.
Best pics of the week: May 3, 2020
Air Force and Navy flight demonstration teams honor front-line responders to the coronavirus pandemic, and more of the best photos from around the military.
Army researchers say this is the best material for a homemade face mask they’ve found so far
The team made the determinations after testing more than 50 materials — with more tests ongoing — by spraying a salt aerosol at a piece of material.
By Kyle Rempfer
Fort Bragg soldiers make masks to fight coronavirus pandemic
It’s become a competition for the soldiers of 647th Quartermaster Company to see who can crank out the most face masks during a shift to protect against the coronavirus.
VA pledges more masks for medical staff who were rationing supplies
Some medical center employees had been receiving only one mask a week to protect against infection.
Atlanta man allegedly tried to sell 125 million nonexistent COVID-19 masks to VA for $750 million
An Atlanta man allegedly attempted to protective equipment to the VA for more than $750 million.
By Kyle Rempfer
DoD finalizes contract on N95 sterilization technology
When all 60 units are active, it should allow 4.8 million N95 masks to be sterilized per day, or almost 34 million per week.
By Aaron Mehta