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Listen to Trump, Esper, and Milley speak straight to troops and their families about COVID-19
United States

Listen to Trump, Esper, and Milley speak straight to troops and their families about COVID-19

"We are at war," Gen. Mark Milley said. "It's a different type of war, but a war nonetheless."

Commandant vows the Marine Corps won’t force anyone out as it gets leaner to fight China
Marine Corps

Commandant vows the Marine Corps won’t force anyone out as it gets leaner to fight China

Over the next 10 years, the Marine Corps plans to shrink from about 186,000 to roughly 170,000 active-duty Marines.

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

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

'We’ll restart as soon as we’re comfortable and the commanding general down there is comfortable with doing so'

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

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

A classified assessment from U.S. intelligence agencies has reportedly concluded that China worked to conceal the exact scope of its novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak from the rest of the world

Death of airman in Texas under investigation
Air Force

Death of airman in Texas under investigation

The cause of Tech. Sgt. Nicholas A. Vogler's death is under investigation.

‘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
United States

‘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

Bill Kelly made it through the Great Depression, and served in the Pacific theater of World War II. And on March 17, the 95-year-old Oregon veteran tested positive for COVID-19, which he promptly kicked the crap out of.

That time an Army supply clerk accidentally ordered a $28,000 anchor at Fort Carson
Mandatory Fun

That time an Army supply clerk accidentally ordered a $28,000 anchor at Fort Carson

Classic.

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

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

The Air Force is letting commanders deviate from grooming and fitness standards in response to COVID-19, though shaving standards will remain in place.

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

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

The number of veteran patients who have died from complications due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) tripled over the weekend from 9 to 27 deaths, according to data released by the Department of Veterans Affairs on Tuesday.

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

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

The Navy "cannot allow a single sailor to perish as a result of this pandemic unnecessarily," Capt. Brett E. Crozier wrote in a letter

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

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

DINFOS is a rite of passage for service members and civilians whose job is to tell the U.S. military’s story.

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

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

A New Jersey Army National Guardsman who passed away on Saturday is the first U.S. service member to die of COVID-19, the Pentagon announced Monday afternoon

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

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

Three people living on a remote island in Maine called the Coast Guard after several people with guns cut down a tree and used it to block a driveway in an attempt to quarantine those inside.

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

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

'There are no recruits that will be showing up this week. They will be moved to next week, and from there the arrival of recruits will continue on schedule.'

Army delays ACFT start date over COVID-19
Military Life

Army delays ACFT start date over COVID-19

It's your lucky day, soldier.

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

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

Switzerland may have the oldest policy of military neutrality on the planet, but it sure as hell plans on going to war against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

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

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

The Air Force is investigating both deaths, but neither was COVID-19 related and foul play is not suspected, the academy said.

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

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

Talk about some much-needed good news.

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

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

No new Marine recruits will arrive at Parris Island, South Carolina, during the week of March 30.

The Navy’s first stealth destroyer is almost ready for a fight
Navy

The Navy’s first stealth destroyer is almost ready for a fight

It's been nearly four years since the $7.8 billion USS Zumwalt was first commissioned in Baltimore, Maryland in October 2016, but the Navy's first stealth destroyer is almost finally ready to actually see combat