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In this March 26, 2020, file photo, Garrett Ward sprays disinfectant on a conveyor belt between checking out shoppers behind a plexiglass panel at a Hy-Vee grocery store in Overland Park, Kan. <br>Charlie Riedel/AP

Grocery workers are key during the virus. And they're afraid

From South Africa to Italy to the U.S., grocery workers — many in low-wage jobs — are manning the frontlines amid worldwide lockdowns, their work deemed essential to keep food and critical goods flowing.

In this Oct. 4, 2019, photo, Michael Atkinson, the inspector general of the intelligence community, arrives at the Capitol in Washington for closed-door questioning about a whistleblower complaint that triggered President Donald Trump's impeachment. Trump has fired Atkinson. <br>J. Scott Applewhite/AP In this Oct. 4, 2019, photo, Michael Atkinson, the inspector general of the intelligence community, arrives at the Capitol in Washington for closed-door questioning about a whistleblower complaint that triggered President Donald Trump's impeachment. Trump has fired Atkinson. <br>J. Scott Applewhite/AP
Intelligence official 'disappointed' after ouster by Trump
President Donald Trump speaks to a gathering of mayors from around the U.S. in the East Room of the White House in Washington on January 25, 2020.<br> Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes President Donald Trump speaks to a gathering of mayors from around the U.S. in the East Room of the White House in Washington on January 25, 2020.<br> Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes
Trump tempers officials' grave assessments with optimism
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marine corps

A parachute rigger with 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Group Support Battalion sews surgical masks for medical patients at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., on March 31, 2020. <br>Joe Parrish/U.S. Army
A parachute rigger with 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Group Support Battalion sews surgical masks for medical patients at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., on March 31, 2020. <br>Joe Parrish/U.S. Army

Pentagon orders troops to wear masks when they can’t meet ‘social distancing’ standards

U.S. troops worldwide must wear masks, and sew their own if necessary, if they cannot maintain “social distancing” standards to protect against the coronavirus, the Pentagon announced Sunday.

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air force

A parachute rigger with 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Group Support Battalion sews surgical masks for medical patients at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., on March 31, 2020. <br>Joe Parrish/U.S. Army
A parachute rigger with 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Group Support Battalion sews surgical masks for medical patients at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., on March 31, 2020. <br>Joe Parrish/U.S. Army

Pentagon orders troops to wear masks when they can’t meet ‘social distancing’ standards

U.S. troops worldwide must wear masks, and sew their own if necessary, if they cannot maintain “social distancing” standards to protect against the coronavirus, the Pentagon announced Sunday.

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army

A parachute rigger with 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Group Support Battalion sews surgical masks for medical patients at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., on March 31, 2020. <br>Joe Parrish/U.S. Army
A parachute rigger with 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Group Support Battalion sews surgical masks for medical patients at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., on March 31, 2020. <br>Joe Parrish/U.S. Army

Pentagon orders troops to wear masks when they can’t meet ‘social distancing’ standards

U.S. troops worldwide must wear masks, and sew their own if necessary, if they cannot maintain “social distancing” standards to protect against the coronavirus, the Pentagon announced Sunday.

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navy

Capt. Brett Crozier speaks with local news media at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, Jan. 17, 2020. <br>Kaylianna Genier/U.S. Navy
Capt. Brett Crozier speaks with local news media at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, Jan. 17, 2020. <br>Kaylianna Genier/U.S. Navy

Fired USS Theodore Roosevelt commander has tested positive for coronavirus, New York Times report says

Capt. Brett Crozier, the USS Theodore Roosevelt commander fired last week after his letter seeking help for the coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier was leaked to the media, has tested positive for the illness, according to a Sunday report in The New York Times.

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MILITARY MATTERS PODCAST

Episode 6: Coronavirus relief efforts for service members and veterans

As coronavirus cases and deaths surge around the globe, Military Matters podcast hosts Rod Rodriguez and Desmon Farris find out what is being done to help service members and veterans amid the pandemic.