A U.S. sailor who was admitted to the intensive care unit at a Navy hospital in Guam after contracting the coronavirus has died, Navy officials said Monday. The sailor, who was admitted into the ICU at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Guam on April 9, is the first active-duty service member to die from COVID-19. […]
Coronavirus Infections Continue to Spread Among Crew of USS Roosevelt…
Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly Resigns – Defense Secretary Esper Appoints Replacement…
Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly (pictured left) submitted his resignation Tuesday morning; and shortly thereafter Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he accepted the resignation, consulted with President Trump, and nominated Under Secretary of the Army James McPherson to be his replacement. Secretary Modly resigned after making poorly-timed remarks to the crew of the […]
Navy Secretary Apologizes for Calling Carrier Captain “Too Stupid” As 230 Sailors Now Infected…
USS Theodore Roosevelt Commanding Officer Fired Over Plea for Resources That Went Public…
Twenty-four hours after the Navy’s top leaders said they need commanding officers to be candid about problems, the captain of a coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier who pleaded for help has been relieved of command. Capt. Brett Crozier, who commanded the carrier Theodore Roosevelt, was removed from his job after a letter he wrote about the situation […]
White House Coronavirus Task Force Briefing…
Unfortunately, with President Trump effectively communicating the latest information on the federal efforts to mitigate COVID-19, more corporate U.S. resistance media have decided not to carry the live broadcasts from the White House task force briefings. Today at 5:00pm the White House will hold a briefing for the public and media on the latest mitigation […]