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Canceled spring break? Troops can now carry over up to 120 days leave this year, thanks to COVID-19 travel ban
The new policy, backdated to March 11, allows troops to accumulate more than the standard 60 days of leave ― though no more than 120 ― through September 30. They will have until Sept. 30, 2023 to use up that excess leave.
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20 percent of troops with coronavirus have recovered
For the first time, more troops recovered from COVID-19 than were diagnosed in the past 24 hours.
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The military’s travel ban is getting an extension, SECDEF confirms
Most military travel will remain on hold, but more testing could change that this summer.
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The military has been averaging more than 100 new troops a day with COVID-19
More than 100 troops are coming back positive every day, despite mostly limiting testing to symptomatic service members.
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With empty beds at the Javits Center and on the Comfort, uniformed health workers are going straight into NYC hospitals
Hundreds of military doctors, nurses and others are working in New York City hospitals.
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Second service member dies of COVID-19 as cases among troops surge to over 2,500
More than 500 more troops were diagnosed over the weekend.
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Pentagon will not increase coronavirus testing despite evidence of personnel with no symptoms
Asymptomatic carriers are responsible for much of the spread of COVID-19, but the military will not increase its testing.
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DoD reports largest daily jump in COVID-19 cases as death toll rises to 13
Widespread testing on the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt is quickly increasing the number of military COVID-19 cases.
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What you need to know about travel, stop-loss, masks and more, from senior Pentagon leadership
Senior officials answered questions from the force.
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Canceled spring break? Troops can now carry over up to 120 days leave this year, thanks to COVID-19 travel ban
The new policy, backdated to March 11, allows troops to accumulate more than the standard 60 days of leave ― though no more than 120 ― through September 30. They will have until Sept. 30, 2023 to use up that excess leave.
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20 percent of troops with coronavirus have recovered
For the first time, more troops recovered from COVID-19 than were diagnosed in the past 24 hours.
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Defense Department’s COVID-19 cases pass 5,000
The department’s death toll has reached 17.
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The military’s travel ban is getting an extension, SECDEF confirms
Most military travel will remain on hold, but more testing could change that this summer.
-
The military has been averaging more than 100 new troops a day with COVID-19
More than 100 troops are coming back positive every day, despite mostly limiting testing to symptomatic service members.
-
With empty beds at the Javits Center and on the Comfort, uniformed health workers are going straight into NYC hospitals
Hundreds of military doctors, nurses and others are working in New York City hospitals.
-
Second service member dies of COVID-19 as cases among troops surge to over 2,500
More than 500 more troops were diagnosed over the weekend.
-
Pentagon will not increase coronavirus testing despite evidence of personnel with no symptoms
Asymptomatic carriers are responsible for much of the spread of COVID-19, but the military will not increase its testing.
-
DoD reports largest daily jump in COVID-19 cases as death toll rises to 13
Widespread testing on the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt is quickly increasing the number of military COVID-19 cases.
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What you need to know about travel, stop-loss, masks and more, from senior Pentagon leadership
Senior officials answered questions from the force.
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Canceled spring break? Troops can now carry over up to 120 days leave this year, thanks to COVID-19 travel ban
The new policy, backdated to March 11, allows troops to accumulate more than the standard 60 days of leave ― though no more than 120 ― through September 30. They will have until Sept. 30, 2023 to use up that excess leave.
-
20 percent of troops with coronavirus have recovered
For the first time, more troops recovered from COVID-19 than were diagnosed in the past 24 hours.
-
Defense Department’s COVID-19 cases pass 5,000
The department’s death toll has reached 17.
-
The military’s travel ban is getting an extension, SECDEF confirms
Most military travel will remain on hold, but more testing could change that this summer.
-
The military has been averaging more than 100 new troops a day with COVID-19
More than 100 troops are coming back positive every day, despite mostly limiting testing to symptomatic service members.
-
With empty beds at the Javits Center and on the Comfort, uniformed health workers are going straight into NYC hospitals
Hundreds of military doctors, nurses and others are working in New York City hospitals.
-
Second service member dies of COVID-19 as cases among troops surge to over 2,500
More than 500 more troops were diagnosed over the weekend.
-
Pentagon will not increase coronavirus testing despite evidence of personnel with no symptoms
Asymptomatic carriers are responsible for much of the spread of COVID-19, but the military will not increase its testing.
-
DoD reports largest daily jump in COVID-19 cases as death toll rises to 13
Widespread testing on the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt is quickly increasing the number of military COVID-19 cases.
-
What you need to know about travel, stop-loss, masks and more, from senior Pentagon leadership
Senior officials answered questions from the force.
