Latest "Army response to COVID-19" stories

Army confident in its COVID-19 precautions as soldiers train amid fall surge

"Senior commanders at every installation have the flexibility to implement what is needed to best protect the health of the force, and again, they’re working with the local communities," the Army surgeon general said.

By Kyle Rempfer

3 years ago

Second Army reservist in Florida dies from COVID-19

The two soldiers were “not the same command” and “they weren’t working with each other,” said an Army Reserve official.

By Kyle Rempfer

3 years ago

Combat training centers start back up as SFAB heads to Fort Polk before unit’s first deployment

COVID-19 scenarios are part of the training rotation for the 4th SFAB soldiers at JRTC this month.

By Kyle Rempfer

3 years ago

Commanders will soon be given four standards to assess training restarts at their units

“The notion of ‘opening up America’ is the same kind of framework that we took to open back up the Army, if you will, to get back to training," a senior Army official said.

By Kyle Rempfer

4 years ago

About 25,000 veterans volunteer to return to Army for COVID-19 response

Interested former soldiers can visit the Human Resources Command website, and fill out the accompanying survey.

By Kyle Rempfer

4 years ago

Soldiers’ fears grow as commanders train through coronavirus outbreak

“We’re still crammed inside tents with hundreds of people sleeping within 2-3 feet of each other," one troop said. "Using latrines with no hand soaps in them.”

By Kyle Rempfer

4 years ago

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