The Pentagon reported June 3 that the military had 6,864 cases of the virus. By July, the number had risen to 12,521. The Navy, which suffered outbreaks on two ships at sea, had the highest number of cases among the services for several weeks. The Army recently surpassed the Navy in cases with 3,836 as of Wednesday to the Navy's 3,662 cases. Three service members have died since the pandemic began.
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