APRIL 8, 2020 - While officials have relied on “social distancing” to curb the spread of COVID-19, the Army’s top chaplain says the term doesn’t mean stopping all contact with friends and family. Social distancing, a term used by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, aims to head off the COVID-19 pandemic by advising people to stay at least six feet apart with no … [Read more...]

APRIL 7, 2020 - The Army is working closely with industry partners to fulfill critical modernization programs on time, all while reviewing procedures to mitigate future delays amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the service’s acquisition chief said Friday. "In general, we are still close to being on track," said Bruce Jette, assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics … [Read more...]

APRIL 7, 2020 - The Army will temporarily halt the movement of soldiers to basic combat training because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the commander of Army Training and Doctrine Command said. "This conditions-based pause allows leaders to further focus on setting conditions to restart movement in a safer manner," Army Gen. Paul E. Funk II said. This is not a pause in … [Read more...]

APRIL 3, 2020 - The Army is assembling a 250-bed field hospital at the CenturyLink Event Center in Seattle that’s meant to treat non-COVID-19 patients so area hospitals will be able to free up their own beds to care for those who have contracted the coronavirus disease, the commander of the 627th Hospital Center said. "We have an important mission," Army Col. Hope … [Read more...]

APRIL 2, 2020 - Army medical professionals began treating patients at the Javits Convention Center in New York City Tuesday and an Army hospital unit deployed to Seattle will begin receiving patients Friday. The 627th Hospital Center from Fort Carson, Colorado, has set up 250 beds at CenturyLink Field Event Center in Seattle, next to the home of Seahawks football. The … [Read more...]