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Troops booted over COVID vaccine show limited interest in rejoining
About 650 Marines and soldiers who were forced out of the military for refusing to get the COVID vaccine have so far expressed interest in rejoining.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
National Guard COVID-19 update: Troop level holding steady at more than 45,000
Every state, three territories and Washington D.C. have activated Army and Air National Guard personnel to assist in efforts to combat the spread of COVID-19.
By Howard Altman
Marines attending a formal school may have to arrive 14 days early due to COVID-19
“Effective immediately, all Marines traveling to attend scheduled formal courses from outside the local area of the course may be required to arrive an additional 14 days prior to the scheduled convening of the course to accommodate local commanders’ restriction of movement (ROM) for COVID-19 related local quarantine."
By Shawn Snow
Navy hospital ships, once thought critical, see few patients
Since arriving at the end of March, the Mercy has treated just over 70 non-coronavirus patients.
National Guard COVID-19 update: Polish military medical team visiting Illinois National Guard; Maryland National Guard guarding virus test kits
Every state, three territories and Washington D.C. have activated Army and Air National Guard personnel to assist in efforts to combat the spread of COVID-19.
By Howard Altman
Army defends decision to have West Point graduation
The Army’s top leaders on Thursday defended their decision to bring 1,000 cadets back to the Military Academy at West Point for graduation, where President Donald Trump is slated to speak, saying that despite the coronovirus risk students would have had to return anyway to prepare for their next duty assignment.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Commanders will soon be given four standards to assess training restarts at their units
“The notion of ‘opening up America’ is the same kind of framework that we took to open back up the Army, if you will, to get back to training," a senior Army official said.
By Kyle Rempfer
The Corps identifies Marine who died during fitness training aboard Twentynine Palms
“On behalf of the command team, I would like to offer my deepest condolences to the Marine’s family, friends, and unit. The cause of death is currently under investigation."
By Shawn Snow
US Navy will host RIMPAC exercise, but with these modifications
The drills will be held over two weeks, from Aug. 17-31, instead of the usual five weeks of events from late June to early August.
VA defends use of unproven malaria drug on veterans for coronavirus
Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie on Wednesday defended the use of an unproven drug on veterans for the coronavirus, insisting they were never used as “test subjects” but given the treatment only when medically appropriate.
Latest National Guard COVID-19 update: troop level steady at nearly 45,000
Every state, three territories and Washington D.C. have activated Army and Air National Guard personnel to assist in efforts to combat the spread of COVID-19.
By Howard Altman