Unknown Speaker 0:00 Okay, so can you state your name in the time and the date? Unknown Speaker 0:07 My name is Charlene Goins. It is 8:29pm on July 21 2020. Unknown Speaker 0:15 Okay, and where do you currently live? Unknown Speaker 0:19 Newport News, Virginia. Unknown Speaker 0:21 And what is your profession? Unknown Speaker 0:27 I'm a stay at home mom. Unknown Speaker 0:30 Are you currently married? And if so, what is your spouse's profession? Unknown Speaker 0:34 Yes, he is an active duty soldier in the US Army. Unknown Speaker 0:38 And who is your household composed of Unknown Speaker 0:41 myself, my husband and my five month old daughter Unknown Speaker 0:46 dogs Unknown Speaker 0:47 and two dogs. Unknown Speaker 0:49 When did you first become aware of COVID-19 Unknown Speaker 0:54 the beginning of March Unknown Speaker 0:56 2019 or 20 2020 Unknown Speaker 1:00 Okay, and what were your initial thoughts about it? Unknown Speaker 1:07 Honestly, I Unknown Speaker 1:10 didn't really think it was that big of a deal. I thought I was nerve racking because it was a new disease we didn't know. But I didn't think it would last as long as as. Unknown Speaker 1:22 Okay, and have your thoughts or feelings changed since then? Unknown Speaker 1:25 Yes. I think it's definitely something that we should be taking more seriously and abiding more precautions in place. Unknown Speaker 1:36 But unfortunately it does not seem to be happening. Unknown Speaker 1:39 Okay, as the Coronavirus affected your day to day activities and if so, can you describe house? Unknown Speaker 1:47 Yes. Unknown Speaker 1:49 So, we definitely spend more time indoors and at home then we were before and really cautious about where I go Unknown Speaker 1:59 because I haven't mantled Unknown Speaker 2:01 was born just the beginning of 2020 we don't really go to the park or go on walks or anything because you never know who's going to be around and who's sick with what. Unknown Speaker 2:15 Okay, then we're gonna move on to how being associated with the military has affected you. How has your association with the military affected your view on the Coronavirus? Unknown Speaker 2:29 I don't really think it's affected too much what I think other than the fact that the military seems to be the last one to respond to actually taking it serious. Unknown Speaker 2:41 Okay, then how did your base Institute policy changes do the Coronavirus Unknown Speaker 2:47 so our base went on a Bravo lockdown and then a Charlie locked down. So before it had more lacks openings and let visitors still come and then all of a sudden stop no visitors. You had to have it. ID card. And then you were only allowed to shop certain days of the week at the commissary the PX and had different time constraints and way more Unknown Speaker 3:10 checkpoints throughout base. And you were in Colorado Springs at this time, right? Yes. Okay, how quickly did your base Institute these changes? Unknown Speaker 3:21 Oh, I probably took like a month before they actually did anything. Unknown Speaker 3:26 Okay. And how do you think the military has handled the current Coronavirus situation? Unknown Speaker 3:32 Not that well, it's been a lot of people and hardships because of the middle of PCs season this summer. So people have spent months either in hotels or completely without any of their home goods. And you can't get an answer until about two weeks before you're supposed to leave. They're like, Oh, okay, you're gonna go again. We're not holding you up anymore. So a lot of families are displaced. And a lot of people are getting into serious debt. Unknown Speaker 3:59 Okay, and how Has your family been affected by the military regulations during the pandemic specifically? Unknown Speaker 4:05 We originally thought because of the pandemic, we would not be doing a cross country move. And then we were given less than 30 day notice that we would be moving. Then it took exceptional measures in order to secure housing and to be able to safely move cross country with a baby and two dogs and limited resources or help from the military. Unknown Speaker 4:29 Okay, how do you experience Have you experienced the difference between your personal feelings and then military regulate regulations for the Coronavirus? What the military saying to do versus how you personally feel you should act? Unknown Speaker 4:40 Yes. Unknown Speaker 4:42 We noticed at first the military was not considering family factors and individual situations for who would be at risk. Thankfully, my husband's specific unit went further into action and made sure that men were and women who Serving that had brand new children at home, or pregnant spouses, they were not going to work me exposed. But we definitely didn't feel like they were taking a nap account to protecting everybody that was working. They still held like a group Easter dinner, and come to find out seven people who were tested positive from being at that party. Unknown Speaker 5:22 And my husband included was there. Unknown Speaker 5:26 Okay, last question. How do you think your military Association has changed how you've experienced the pandemic? Unknown Speaker 5:33 I think that because my husband's been serving in the military. We are not as concerned about continuing to pay our bills, thankfully, because he will still get his paycheck. But we are at a difference as far as I feel like we're the last people that they consider of how this is affecting, and we're just kind of thrown through the loop no matter what, and we're just told to suck it up. Unknown Speaker 5:56 Okay, Okay, then. Well, thank you for your time. Transcribed by https://otter.ai