Coronavirus Diverts U.S. Aircraft Carrier From Mission In Western Pacific
The USS Theodore Roosevelt is the first U.S. warship with known cases of COVID-19. It's now heading to Guam to get all 5,000 crew members tested.
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U.S. Adds U.K. And Ireland To Travel Ban; New Restrictions In Multiple Countries
Trump administration officials announced an expansion of a European travel ban to include the U.K. and Ireland. It came as governments around the world instituted new measures to halt the disease.
U.S. Forces In South Korea And Italy Are Told To Stay Put As Coronavirus Spreads
There are some 45,000 Americans working at U.S. military installations in South Korea and Italy. Both nations have major coronavirus outbreaks and travel to and from them is being restricted.
109 U.S. Troops Suffered Brain Injuries In Iran Strike, Pentagon Says
Of the 109 who were injured, 76 have returned to duty. But 21 service members who were taken from Iraq to Germany for medical care have now been brought to the U.S.
Pentagon Increases U.S. Injury Toll From Iranian Attack Yet Again — To 64
The missile strikes in Iraq earlier this month did not kill any U.S. service members. But in the weeks following, the number of troops diagnosed with traumatic brain injury has gone up repeatedly.
Federal Judge Blocks Diversion Of Military Construction Money For Border Wall
A case brought by El Paso County, Texas, is similar to another won by the Sierra Club in California. The U.S. Supreme Court said wall construction can continue while the Trump administration appeals.
Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer Forced Out Amid Controversy Over SEAL Case
The Pentagon says the Defense Secretary asked for Spencer's resignation after "losing trust and confidence in him." Spencer said President Trump deserved a Navy chief "who is aligned with his views."
OMB Staffer Could Shed Light On Impeachment Inquiry Enigmas
Closed-door testimony from the only White House staffer cooperating with the probe could provide first-hand knowledge about details that remain hazy.
Amazon Appeals Pentagon's Choice Of Microsoft For $10 Billion Cloud Contract
Amazon cited "unmistakable bias" as it prepares to challenge its loss in federal court. This starts a new chapter in the contentious battle over the biggest U.S. cloud-computing contract, called JEDI.
Pentagon Awards $10 Billion Contract To Microsoft Over Front-Runner Amazon
"We're surprised about this conclusion. AWS is the clear leader in cloud computing," an Amazon Web Services spokesperson told NPR. The contract is for 10 years.