Adm. Charles Ray vice commandant of the Coast Guard

Marine Corps Second-in-Command Tests Positive for Coronavirus

Official Photo of the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Gary L. Thomas. U.S. Marine Corps Photo

Marine Corps Assistant Commandant Gen. Gary Thomas had a positive COVID-19 test result on Wednesday, the service announced.

Marine Corps spokesman Capt. Joe Butterfield said Thomas had initiated quarantine on Tuesday due to exposure to a positive case.

“The Marine Corps is following established policies for COVID, per CDC guidelines, to include quarantine and contact tracing. According to...

https://news.usni.org/2020/10/07/marine-corps-second-in-command-tests-positive-for-coronavirus

Coast Guard is Refining FY 2021 Funding Pitch

Coast Guard Cutter Waesche is moored to the Coast Guard Base Kodiak fuel pier on a foggy morning in Kodiak, Alaska, on Aug. 19, 2013. US Coast Guard Photo

ARLINGTON, VA.—The U.S. Coast Guard is shaping its Congressional pitch for increased shore installation funding around the idea that modernizing bases is about more than improving readiness; it’s about helping families, communities and voters.

When talking to the lawmakers who authorize and appropriate Coast Guard funding, the service’s...

https://news.usni.org/2020/01/15/coast-guard-is-refining-fy-2021-funding-pitch

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