More than 4,000 crew members went ashore last month. While more than 2,000 are back on board, at least 1,000 are still testing positive for the virus and remain on land.
The first tier of U.S. troops are being tested this month, followed in May and June by the second-highest priority group: forces in combat zones such as Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan.
The military should commission internal reviews to determine how senior officers understand obedience, dissent and principled resignation when faced with civilian orders of questionable morality, says the author of this commentary.