Around the World (Page 47)

Posted on Apr 2, 2020

This 104-year-old WWII veteran may be the oldest person to beat COVID-19

Posted on Apr 1, 2020

New Marine recruits won’t start boot camp at Parris Island for ‘at least a couple weeks’ amid COVID-19 pandemic, commandant says

Posted on Apr 1, 2020

China

China lied about the scope of its COVID-19 outbreak, US intelligence report claims

Posted on Apr 1, 2020

Death of airman in Texas under investigation

Posted on Apr 1, 2020

‘I survived the foxholes of Guam, I can get through this coronavirus bullsh*t,’ says 95-year-old vet who battled COVID-19 and won

Posted on Apr 1, 2020

Air Force allows commanders to relax hair and fitness standards in response to COVID-19

Posted on Mar 31, 2020

The number of veteran deaths from COVID-19 tripled over the weekend

Posted on Mar 31, 2020

Indo-Pacific

Navy captain says COVID-19 is spreading through his aircraft carrier so rapidly that most of the crew needs to get off

Posted on Mar 31, 2020

Defense Information School closes after family member tests positive for COVID-19

Posted on Mar 31, 2020

New Jersey Guardsman is the first US service member to die of COVID-19

Posted on Mar 31, 2020

A NJ man called the Coast Guard after gun-toting neighbors attempted to impose a quarantine on him in Maine

Posted on Mar 31, 2020

Navy delays new arrivals at boot camp for a week after recruit tests positive for COVID-19

Posted on Mar 30, 2020

Europe

The Swiss army is using old-school models to plan their war on COVID-19

Posted on Mar 30, 2020

Two Air Force Academy cadets found dead on campus within days of each other

Posted on Mar 30, 2020

Korea

They were born premature in South Korea. In the midst of a pandemic, a joint military effort got them back to the US

Posted on Mar 30, 2020

COVID-19 outbreak prompts Parris Island to stop receiving new Marine recruits this week

Posted on Mar 30, 2020

The military’s cult of readiness is sabotaging its efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19

Posted on Mar 29, 2020

Maryland National Guard quarantines 20 soldiers following confirmed COVID-19 case in unit

Posted on Mar 28, 2020

Trump authorizes DoD to bring reservists and some former troops on active duty for COVID-19 response

Posted on Mar 28, 2020

The VA won’t administer COVID-19 tests to non-veteran employees, including doctors and nurses

Posted on Mar 28, 2020

COVID-19 situation report: The latest coronavirus updates from the US military

Posted on Mar 27, 2020

Air Force Academy cadet found dead Thursday morning, investigation underway

Posted on Mar 27, 2020

Army spouse dies of COVID-19 complications

Posted on Mar 27, 2020

Japan

Marine helicopter squadron commander fired amid investigation

Posted on Mar 27, 2020

Indo-Pacific

COVID-19 has taken an entire aircraft carrier out of commission

Posted on Mar 26, 2020

The Army is asking retired medics and nurses to come back on active-duty for COVID-19 response

Posted on Mar 26, 2020

US military finally puts limits on large meetings to fight the spread of COVID-19

Posted on Mar 25, 2020

You know things are officially f*cked when Waffle House starts to close

Posted on Mar 25, 2020

This AFSOC tweet about COVID-19 is the dumbest thing we’ve seen today

Posted on Mar 25, 2020

Naval Special Warfare Command now has 6 confirmed COVID-19 cases

Posted on Mar 25, 2020

No, the National Guard isn’t planning a national quarantine or imposing martial law

Posted on Mar 25, 2020

Army Reserve recruiters told to utilize ‘this terrible event in our favor’ to recruit more soldiers amid COVID-19 spread

Posted on Mar 25, 2020

The US military could be fighting COVID-19 for months, top Pentagon officials say

Posted on Mar 24, 2020

Troops say the US military is not taking COVID-19 seriously

Posted on Mar 24, 2020

Navy sends hospital ship to Los Angeles to lighten the load for doctors swamped by COVID-19

Posted on Mar 24, 2020

Europe

The US may have postponed its massive European war games, but Russia sure as hell didn’t

Posted on Mar 23, 2020

Pentagon won’t set social distancing standards despite ‘inconsistencies’ at lower levels

Posted on Mar 23, 2020

The number of US troops confirmed positive for COVID-19 nearly doubled over the weekend

Posted on Mar 23, 2020

The Army is investigating why an M1 Abrams tank burst into flames on Fort Hood

Posted on Mar 23, 2020

China

The Marine Corps plans to ditch tanks and get much smaller to fight China

Posted on Mar 23, 2020

Trump activates National Guard in New York, California, and Washington state to assist with COVID-19 response

Posted on Mar 23, 2020

Army moves to 100% virtual recruiting as COVID-19 continues to spread

Posted on Mar 22, 2020

Army social media employee fired over COVID-19 post on the service’s official Instagram

Posted on Mar 22, 2020

Pentagon announces first death from COVID-19

Posted on Mar 22, 2020

Exclusive: 5 Marines injured by ‘danger close’ mortar impact one week before unit commander and sergeant major fired

Posted on Mar 21, 2020

Army Chief of Staff says some soldiers will continue to train amid COVID-19 pandemic

Posted on Mar 21, 2020

COVID-19 has reached the Pentagon

Posted on Mar 20, 2020

Why the US government was unprepared for COVID-19, according to a biodefense expert

Posted on Mar 20, 2020

Cardi B demands someone at the Pentagon ‘let a b*tch know’ what is going on

Posted on Mar 19, 2020

Lawmakers approve emergency fix to ensure GI Bill benefits continue even as campuses close and classes move online

Posted on Mar 19, 2020

Indo-Pacific

Thousands of Marines are about to endure a horrible barracks staycation in Australia

Posted on Mar 19, 2020

TRUMP: Syria must release Marine veteran Austin Tice immediately

Posted on Mar 19, 2020

Afghanistan

Some troops will be stuck in Afghanistan beyond their departure dates due to coronavirus screening

Posted on Mar 19, 2020

Marines reveal charges against lieutenant accused of white supremacist activity

Posted on Mar 19, 2020

This Air Force vet stockpiled 17,700 bottles of hand sanitizer. Now he’s under investigation

Posted on Mar 18, 2020

Afghanistan

Afghanistan drawdown? Not so fast, says Covid-19

Posted on Mar 18, 2020

Trump directs Army to award 30th Infantry Division with Presidential Unit Citation for heroism during WWII

Posted on Mar 18, 2020

First two Marines arrested in massive Camp Pendleton human smuggling ring get prison time

Posted on Mar 18, 2020

Army reservist turned police officer killed in the line of duty in Missouri shooting

Posted on Mar 18, 2020

Some military units think the best way to fight coronavirus is crowded all-hands meetings on social distancing

Posted on Mar 17, 2020

Iran

US troops in Iraq are leaving 3 smaller bases as ISIS threat wanes and tensions with Iran grow

Posted on Mar 17, 2020

Russia

A Russian military helicopter accidentally opened fire on an apartment building