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Send a congratulatory note to the Class of 2020! Deadline May 15

High school graduation is a special time, and Stars and Stripes is pleased to once again be putting together our annual Grad Tab, highlighting information on all of the Pacific DoDEA high schools and their graduating classes.
U.S. Navy photo by NEXCOM Public Affairs/Released
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NEXCOM’s Navy Lodge Program Provides ROM Support in Response to COVID-19

The Navy Exchange Service Command’s (NEXCOM) Navy Lodge Program is working with U.S. Navy leadership to house Sailors, as well as family members who are placed on restriction of movement (ROM) status.
Crew members load mobile intensive care units for Saint Martin at Eindhoven Airport, Netherlands, April 5, 2020. ROYAL NETHERLANDS DEFENSE FORCES
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US, multinational airmen fly around the world on medical supplies delivery

Crews from a multinational airlift wing have delivered hundreds of thousands of pounds of medical supplies to countries spanning the globe, the U.S. Air Force officer commanding the unit said Tuesday.
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Coronavirus pandemic could delay Pentagon spending, policy bill, HASC chairman says

The coronavirus pandemic could delay federal funding bills, including the annual Pentagon spending and policy law, if the outbreak continues to paralyze American life into the summer months, a top House lawmaker on defense issues said Tuesday.
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Disabled veterans could get left out of stimulus money, lawmakers warn

Dozens of lawmakers and advocates are concerned that a “significant” number of disabled veterans and surviving family members will never receive the direct payments Congress approved as part of a sweeping bill to support Americans during the coronavirus pandemic.
Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly, left, at a House Armed Services Committee hearing in February, 2020. At right is Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger. JOE GROMELSKI/STARS AND STRIPES
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Acting Navy Secretary Modly resigns amid USS Theodore Roosevelt controversy

Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly resigned Tuesday amid mounting criticism for his disparaging comments about the commander of the USS Theodore Roosevelt who he fired over a leaked letter requesting aid for the coronavirus outbreak aboard the ship.
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Eight test positive for COVID-19 on Guam

The Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) tested 32 individuals for COVID-19 on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 with conclusive results. Eight tested positive through DPHSS and 24 tested negative for SARS-CoV-2.
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Air Force releases guidance on use of cloth face covers

To help combat COVID-19, the Air Force has released information that supplements Department of Defense guidance on the use of cloth face coverings, effective immediately. 
Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon, April 2, 2020. LISA FERDINANDO/DEFENSE DEPARTME
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Acting Navy secretary apologizes for calling ousted USS Theodore Roosevelt skipper ‘stupid’

Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly quickly apologized in a public statement Monday for saying, in a speech aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt the same day, that the ship’s former commander was “too naïve or too stupid” to lead the crew.
Capt. Brett Crozier, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, addresses the crew during an all-hands call on the ship's flight deck on Nov. 14, 2019. NICHOLAS HUYNH/U.S. NAVY
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“I’m good at settling arguments”: Trump could step in to resolve USS Theodore Roosevelt controversy

President Donald Trump said Monday that he might step in to mediate the ongoing Navy controversy involving acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly and his decision to fire Capt. Brett Crozier, the commander of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, after a letter about the coronavirus outbreak aboard the ship leaked to the media.
In a June, 2018 photo, drill sergeants at Fort Benning, Ga., stand by as busloads of new recruits pull in to start entry level training. U.S. ARMY
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Army halts sending recruits to basic training amid coronavirus pandemic

The Army on Monday stopped sending recruits to initial entrance training amid the coronavirus pandemic that has restricted movement for troops worldwide and placed millions of Americans under stay-at-home orders, service officials announced.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Devin Bowser/Released
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Navy mandates face covering: What you need to know

The Navy will now require the use of cloth face coverings for all military, Navy civilian and contractors as well as family members while on DoD property, installations and facilities when maintaining proper social distancing between people isn’t possible.
Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly testifies at a House Armed Services Committee hearing in February, 2020. STARS AND STRIPES
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In speech to USS Roosevelt crew, Modly calls fired captain either 'stupid' or knowingly negligent

Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly justified his firing last week of the USS Theodore Roosevelt’s skipper in a speech broadcast Monday over the ship’s public address system, calling Capt. Brett Crozier “stupid” if he thought a letter calling for his crew to be evacuated because of coronavirus concerns wasn’t going to leak.
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Face coverings required in public settings on NBG installations, facilities

Effective immediately, ALL individuals on U.S. Naval Base Guam property, installations, and facilities are required to wear cloth face coverings in public settings.
Capt. Brett Crozier speaks with local news media at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, Jan. 17, 2020. KAYLIANNA GENIER/U.S. NAVY
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Fired USS Theodore Roosevelt commander has tested positive for coronavirus, New York Times report says

Capt. Brett Crozier, the USS Theodore Roosevelt commander fired last week after his letter seeking help for the coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier was leaked to the media, has tested positive for the illness, according to a Sunday report in The New York Times.
U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Bill Merz, commander, U.S. 7th fleet, addresses Carrier Strike Group Nine warfare commanders on the pier in Naval Base Guam April 5, 2020. Merz arrived in Guam to assess and support the ongoing COVID-19 recovery efforts for the crew of Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt is in Guam for a scheduled port visit for resupply and crew rest during their scheduled deployment to the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kaylianna Genier)
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7th Fleet Commander Arrives in Guam during COVID-19 Recovery

The Commander of U.S. 7th Fleet visited USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) leadership in port at Naval Base Guam while the aircraft carrier undergoes its COVID-19 recovery efforts April 5.