Latest "Coronavirus Military" stories

A reserve Navy Seabee, 33, is the 13th service member to die from COVID-19 complications

Builder 2nd Class Nathan Huff Bishop died Dec. 1.

By Meghann Myers

3 years ago

Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Alexis Bias, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), disinfects mooring line on May 21, 2020, following an extended visit to Guam in the midst of the COVID-19 global pandemic.

Wearing masks could become part of troops' standard post-COVID operating procedure

The pandemic is giving military medicine a chance to brush up on its infection prevention expertise.

By Meghann Myers

3 years ago

New military coronavirus cases show lowest increase in months

Coronavirus cases are trending downward in the military.

By Meghann Myers

3 years ago

Next coronavirus relief package must include a big defense boost, GOP leaders argue

Congressional leaders are negotiating another multi-trillion package of coronavirus relief spending, to include some money for the Defense Department.

By Leo Shane III

3 years ago

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.

By Meghann Myers

3 years ago

The National Guard will be responding to COVID-19 for the foreseeable future

As cases rise around the country and with a vaccine months out, the chief of the National Guard expects to see his troops continue to mobilize.

By Meghann Myers

3 years ago