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A sailor on the USS Theodore Roosevelt has died from COVID-19 complications, the Navy said Monday. Nearly 600 members of the ship's crew have tested positive for the coronavirus.

Sailor On USS Theodore Roosevelt Dies From COVID-19 Complications

1:09pm April 13, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

More than 500 Roosevelt sailors from the crew of nearly 5,000 have tested positive for the coronavirus. The sailor is the second U.S. service member to die from the virus.

Farmworkers work at a winery in Clarksburg, Calif., on March 24. Farms continue to operate as essential businesses even as the coronavirus has hurt the agriculture industry. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

White House Seeks To Lower Farmworker Pay To Help Agriculture Industry

5:39pm April 10, 2020

by Franco Ordoñez

White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows is working with Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to see how wage rates for immigrant farmworkers can be reduced. Critics say it will hurt all workers.

1st Lt. Shelby Koontz and Rumi meet after her overnight shift ends. They sit for a scratch session next to the dog house that the soldiers built for Rumi on base.

'Raccoon Dog' Wandered Onto Army Base In Syria And Helped Center Soldier

5:34am April 10, 2020

by Marisa Peñaloza

When Rumi wandered onto a military base in Syria, 1st Lt. Shelby Koontz took her in. She didn't want to abandon Rumi when her deployment ended, so Koontz used social media to find her a forever home.

Three U.S. aircraft carriers USS Theodore Roosevelt (top left) USS Ronald Reagan (top center) and USS Nimitz (top right) participate in exercises with South Korean forces in 2017.

With Warship Coronavirus Cases Rising, Concerns Over Military Readiness

6:16pm April 09, 2020

by David Welna

Three of the U.S. Navy's 11 aircraft carriers are reported to have sailors infected with the coronavirus. The Pentagon says readiness has not been affected, but more outbreaks are expected.

Acting Navy Secretary Resigns, USNS Comfort's Mission Is Changed

12:58pm April 08, 2020

by Tom Bowman

Defense officials say that the hospital ship USNS Comfort will now accept patients with Covid-19. And, the acting Navy secretary has resigned over his handling of a virus-stricken aircraft carrier.

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Navy Rear Adm. John Polowczyk, supply chain task force lead at FEMA, speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House on Sunday.

States, Hospitals Say They're Still Not Getting Vital Supplies To Fight COVID-19

7:33pm April 07, 2020

by Eric Westervelt

President Trump says the government's procurement and distribution system is "a fine-tuned machine," but many hospitals and state governors say they're struggling to get what they need.

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Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly testifies before a Senate hearing in December 2019.

Modly Resigns As Acting Navy Chief After Firing Warship Skipper And Calling Him Stupid

7:04pm April 07, 2020

by David Welna

First it was his sacking of Capt. Brett Crozier last week; then it was a diatribe he delivered aboard the USS Roosevelt on Monday morning. Now acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly is out.

Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly testifies at a Senate hearing on Dec. 3.

Acting Navy Secretary Lashes Out On Virus-Plagued Ship At Commander He Fired

10:31pm April 06, 2020

by David Welna

During an unannounced visit to the USS Theodore Roosevelt on Sunday, acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly tried justifying to its catcalling crew members his sacking of their skipper.

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Acting Secretary Of The Navy Slams Capt. Brett Crozier In Speech To Ship's Crew

4:59pm April 06, 2020

by Tom Bowman

The Acting Secretary of the Navy had harsh words for the former captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt. The ousted captain criticized Navy officials in the wake of a coronavirus outbreak on his ship.

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Recent Army basic combat training graduates have their temperatures taken as they arrive at Fort Lee, Va., on March 31, after being transported using sterilized buses from Fort Jackson, S.C. The Army says it will delay basic training due to COVID-19.

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U.S. Army Delays New Recruits' Basic Training Due To Coronavirus

4:32pm April 06, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Recruits who have already begun their early training will keep working under recently introduced screening and safety guidelines.