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US Coast Guard Academy Hosting Virtual Graduation for Largest Class in 144-year History

From navytimes.com The U.S. Coast Guard Academy plans on hosting a virtual graduation ceremony on May 20 as a measure… Read More

Exclusive: First Service Member to Get Coronavirus Wasn’t Scared Until Wife, Toddler Got Infected

By Kim Gamel | For updates and corrections, visit Stars and Stripes CAMP CARROLL, South Korea — Army Spc. Deontae… Read More

This is the Plan to Get All Service Members Tested for COVID-19

By Meghann Myers | Military Times The Defense Department has set a goal to be testing 60,000 service members a day for coronavirus by June, but… Read More

Earth Day Activities That are Good for You and the Planet During the Pandemic

From CNN.com This year's Earth Day -- the 50th anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement -- will… Read More

Homefront Rising: Military Spouse Voting – Past, Present, and Future

May 8, 20201:00 pm–2:30 pm EST Homefront rising is a non-partisan initiative. Our annual conference encourages and trains military spouses… Read More

DoD Travel Ban Amid Coronavirus Pandemic Extended to June 30

From militarytimes.com The military-wide travel ban has been extended to June 30 in a continued effort to help stop the spread… Read More

Social Distancing Kindness: #GivingTuesdayMilitary

"#GivingTuesdayNow is a new global day of giving and unity that will take place on May 5, 2020 –  in… Read More

From the Front Lines: ICU Nurses’ Perspective of COVID-19

By Leah Paquette BSN, RN, ICU Nurse Maryland , US Coast Guard Spouse & Veteran "Our 23 bed intensive care unit… Read More

Troops Can Now Carry Over 120 days Leave Thanks to COVID-19 Travel Ban

From militarytimes.com In addition to canceling training and postponing permanent change-of-station moves, the Defense Department’s March 12 stop-movement order threatened to eat… Read More

A Message from the USO: How to Support the Troops Keeping Us Safe During COVID-19

"Right now, tens of thousands of National Guard members are deployed to help us fight back against COVID-19, including those… Read More