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DOD begins planning to reopen bases under the coronavirus 'new normal'

from Stars and Stripes

DOD begins planning to reopen bases under the coronavirus 'new normal' Stars and Stripes The Pentagon green-lighted plans that could allow some commanders to ease coronavirus-driven protection measures on military bases as widespread shutdowns to mitigate the pandemic in the United States drag into a third month. Defense Secretary Mark Esper issued guidance to those commanders that allows them to lower the health protection conditions at bases in areas where surrounding communities have faced few cases of the virus or appear to have outbreaks under control. Since late March, U.S. military bases worldwide have been placed at HPCON-Charlie or HPCON-Delta, the most restrictive levels of force protection. READ MORE

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