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No more quarantine for Marine recruits about to start boot camp
The Corps had been considering keeping the quarantine long after the COVID-19 pandemic ended to help fight off “recruit crud.”
By Philip Athey
US locks down embassy in Afghanistan amid COVID-19 surge
Staffing levels at the Kabul embassy have already been significantly reduced pending the completion of the withdrawal of U.S. and NATO forces from Afghanistan.
Pre-deployment ROM cut for vaccinated sailors
“With more than a year operating in the COVID environment, we have gained significant expertise in mitigating and preventing the spread of COVID-19."
By Diana Stancy