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VA marks millionth COVID case as officials warn health threat persists
Department health officials have recorded about 67,000 new cases of COVID-19 among patients in 2024.
Did a farewell party lead to a COVID-19 outbreak on a Marine reserve base?
An official familiar with the situation aboard Fort Worth said they could not give a number for how many Marines on the base have tested positive for the virus, but did say an event happened in early June that caused Marines to return to teleworking.
By Philip Athey
Midshipmen to return to Naval Academy this month; Plebe Parents Weekend sidelined
First and second class midshipmen will begin to return to the Naval Academy in Annapolis in about a week under a staggered plan.
Military’s COVID-19 cases growing at twice the nationwide rate
Cases in the military surged 33% in the past 10 days, twice the rate of new cases nationwide.
Corps reinstates tougher restrictions on Okinawa as COVID-19 returns to the Japanese island
The new restrictions also apply to dependents, contractors and other U.S. employees for Marine Forces Japan.
By Philip Athey
Marine who arrived in Australia for Marine Rotational Force–Darwin tests positive for COVID-19
The Marine tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday and is now in strict isolation at Royal Darwin Hospital.
By Diana Stancy
Return to work plans ‘endanger’ federal workers, senators say
Four senators representing the states surrounding Washington, D.C. have called federal return to work plans unsafe and premature in the wake of new COVID-19 numbers.
By Jessie Bur
2 Marine installations in Japan lock down as COVID-19 returns to Okinawa
A day after Futenma issued its shelter-in-place order a Japanese man who lives near the airfield tested positive for the potentially deadly virus.
By Philip Athey
Benefits remain a top motivator for federal employment
Benefit packages like annuities, thrift savings plans and health insurance offerings remained popular reasons for people to take and stay in federal jobs.
By Jessie Bur
There are fewer recruits due to COVID-19, but they have the same hard training Navy, Marine commanders say
The global pandemic caused by the rapid spread of COVID-19 has caused both the Navy and Marine Corps to take precautionary measures to protect new recruits at boot camp and schoolhouses.
By Philip Athey