The military is sending three teams of medical officials to some of the hardest hit areas in the nation to help with COVID-19 relief. About 60 medical professionals including nurses, doctors and respiratory therapists will support civilian hospitals in Idaho, Arkansas and Alabama. The Federal Emergency Management Agency requested the help. There are currently six other teams working in Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama.
The Defense Department is changing the names of some of its most high profile bases and it wants the public’s help. The commission tasked to provide Congress with recommendations for changing the names of military bases and other assets is encouraging the public to comment on how it should go about its business.
