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Collected Item: “How the military handled Covid-19”

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How the military handled Covid-19

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tiktok

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This is a humorous tiktok showing the progression of the pandemic and how the military handled it.Initially it was put out to just be precautious and it very rapidly changed as the extent of the pandemic was grasped.For many military members it felt like they were constantly changing the level of precautions.It was initially viewed as similar to the flu by many and not taken seriously but as the pandemic progressed that changed.Although humorous this is an accurate representation of how many military members reacted during this time.

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HST580,ASU,Military,humor

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habitual_line_crosser

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2020-06-13
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