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Yonnie3

(18,044 posts)
Sat Mar 7, 2020, 07:19 PM Mar 2020

Virginia COVID-19 case

This is the first case I've seen reported.





Jonathan Rath Hoffman

@ChiefPentSpox

A U.S Marine assigned to Fort Belvoir, VA tested positive today for COVID-19 and is currently being treated at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital. The Marine recently returned from overseas where he was on official business. Secretary Esper and the White House have been briefed.


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Virginia COVID-19 case (Original Post) Yonnie3 Mar 2020 OP
Hopefully, he's young and strong and gets through this just fine Leghorn21 Mar 2020 #1
This could fly through the military.... getagrip_already Mar 2020 #2

Leghorn21

(13,701 posts)
1. Hopefully, he's young and strong and gets through this just fine
Sat Mar 7, 2020, 07:21 PM
Mar 2020
from one Marine (brat) to a real Marine

getagrip_already

(17,179 posts)
2. This could fly through the military....
Sat Mar 7, 2020, 07:22 PM
Mar 2020

Very close quarters in many deployments. Luckily they tend to be young and healthy, but losing a third of a unit or ship for weeks would not be good.

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