April 6, 2020 Acting Navy secretary 'had no discussions' with White House prior to firing Crozier: report Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly said he “had no discussions with anyone at the White House prior to making the decision” to relieve Capt. Brett Crozier, according to a report on Sunday.
April 5, 2020 US military recruitment struggles as coronavirus closes enlistment stations Military recruitment in the U.S. is struggling in the face of the coronavirus threat, recruiters are finding.
April 4, 2020 155 sailors on USS Theodore Roosevelt test positive for coronavirus, 42 percent of all Navy infections At least 155 sailors on the USS Theodore Roosevelt have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Navy’s latest update.
April 4, 2020 Ousted captain of USS Roosevelt faces further discipline, despite support of crew and petition for reinstatement Despite widespread support for Capt. Crozier, he faces possible disciplinary action.
April 3, 2020 Gen. Milley on Navy removal of aircraft carrier captain over COVID-19 letter Staff Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said on “Outnumbred Overtime” on Friday that he supports acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly’s decision to relieve the commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt.
April 3, 2020 Videos show sailors sending off ousted USS Roosevelt commander with cheers, applause Officers showed support for the dismissed commanding officer.
April 3, 2020 95-year-old WWII veteran beats the odds, survives coronavirus: 'Have a positive attitude' A 95-year-old World War II veteran, who beat the odds and survived the novel coronavirus, said on “Fox and Friends First” on Friday that listening to his doctor’s orders to stay positive helped him recover.
April 2, 2020 USS Theodore Roosevelt commanding officer relieved of duty, acting Navy secretary announces Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly announced Thursday that the commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, now docked in Guam, was relieved "at my direction."
April 2, 2020 Navy secretary gives update on quarantine of USS Theodore Roosevelt in Guam Navy Secretary Thomas Modly joined "Outnumbered Overtime" Thursday to discuss how the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is managing quarantine amid the coronavirus outbreak.
April 2, 2020 USS Theodore Roosevelt sees 93 sailors with coronavirus; won't be 'resolved' in just a few days As 93 of the nearly 5,000 sailors assigned to the USS Theodore Roosevelt, now docked in Guam, have tested positive for the coronavirus, the Navy is removing nearly 3,000 sailors aboard the U.S. aircraft carrier by Friday.