COVID-19
USO’s online programs prove popular with troops during coronavirus lockdowns
“I think we are busier now than before the pandemic,” Yokota USO manager Mardie Marqueze-Velasquez said Wednesday. “We can’t reach them physically, but we have great teams across the globe of volunteers and staff.”
Destroyer USS Kidd returns to sea after six weeks in port dealing with coronavirus outbreak
The USS Kidd arrived at Naval Base San Diego on April 28 to provide medical care for those among the roughly 330 crew members who contracted the coronavirus.
Johnson & Johnson pause halts vaccine clinics at US bases across Pacific
U.S. military bases in Japan and South Korea that scheduled vaccination clinics with the Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccine either canceled or rearranged their calendars after the government halted the shot’s distribution.
US military bases announce new travel restrictions as Japan's COVID-19 cases hit record high
US military bases in Japan continue to update their travel limits in prefectures where coronavirus conditions are changing and where emergencies are underway.
Bar and nightclub ban is ending for fully vaccinated US troops in South Korea
A coronavirus-induced alcohol drought is ending for fully vaccinated U.S. personnel on the Korean Peninsula.
Okinawa coronavirus surge spurs further restrictions for American troops
The highest one-day count of newly infected coronavirus patients on Okinawa led Marine Corps and Air Force bases to increase restrictions.
Daegu Army base restricts access, imposes self-quarantine after South Korean church linked to coronavirus
The top U.S. commander in South Korea elevated the virus risk level for the military community there to moderate. Schools on U.S. Army Garrison Daegu and several other activities were to be closed on Thursday. The garrison also warned people to expect delays at the gates due to a health screening questionnaire.