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Collected Item: “Army makes soldiers quarantine with tape in the field”

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Army makes soldiers quarantine with tape in the field

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news article

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A video surfaced about soldiers in the field who were suspected of having the coronavirus and instead of being sent home or two the hospital they made them stay in the field and isolate.I am unsure of the validity of this claim but I do know there was often times where the guidelines are not followed on the company or platoon level.

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military,quarantine

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https://taskandpurpose.com/news/army-1st-cavalry-division-coronavirus-quarantine

Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)

HALEY BRITZKY

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2020-07-10
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