Pentagon officials late Friday announced a total domestic travel ban for all troops, civilian personnel and their families until May 11 in an effort to limit their potential exposure to theĀ coronavirus.
In addition, troops will be granted āonly authorized local leaveā for the duration of the travel restrictions, limiting their ability to visit family and friends in far away states.
āThe continuing spread of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) necessitates immediate implementation of travel restrictions for domestic Department of Defense travel,ā the memo announcing the new travel rules stated.
āThese restrictions are necessary to preserve force readiness, limit the continuing spread of the virus, and preserve the health and welfare of service members, DOD civilian employees, their families and the local communities where in which we live.ā
The travel ban goes into effect Monday, March 16.
LATE BREAKING: Massive Guthrie Kidnapping Break – FBI Now Has Names and Photos of Suspects
Hiker dies of hypothermia after slipping off trail near summit of New York’s tallest mountain
Grandmother tells Trump critics to ‘get off the man’s back’ during White House Black History Month event
DHS shutdown leaves local emergency responders on their own amid extreme weather, expert warns
Detroit officers facing termination for allegedly contacting immigration authorities during traffic stops
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani reverses course on homeless encampments after pausing clearings
Trump DOJ probes Michigan schools over gender curriculum, joins lawsuit against LA race-based program
3rd arrested in violent overnight home invasion, multiple illegal aliens accused of sexual assault, kidnapping
Family speaks of ‘profound pain’ after trans dad guns down ex-wife, son at high school hockey game
Democrats risk FEMA disaster funding collapse as DHS shutdown hits Day 5
City-run board cancels lease of Israel drone supplier sparking backlash toward Mamdani: ‘Ludicrous’
Nightmare Beach: 8 Severed Human Heads Found on Beach with Disturbing Pamphlets Nearby
Hugh Hefner’s Widow Scrambling to Recover 3,000 of Husband’s Private Photo Albums Possibly Containing Child Pornography
Here Are the Democratic Lawmakers Skipping Trump’s State of the Union to Hold A Rally in DC
CNN, After Bleeding Millions of Viewers, Rolls Out Documentary Targeting Patriotic Christians









