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  2020-06-16

  Masks On the March

  This private first class deploys the US military's newest weapon, as the Army continues to train to fight the enemies of the future while defending against an enemy it cannot see. Prior to the pandemic, mask-wearing proved exceptionally rare in the USA, but with no mitigation effort being spared in the quest to arrest COVID-19's global march, both civilians and soldiers alike rely on them to keep the contagion at bay.
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  2020-06-16

  The Screaming Eagles Rendezvous with Temp Checks

  This screenshot of the 101st Airborne Division's (Air Assault) Facebook page reveals some of the counter-measures the US Army is taking against COVID-19. These soldiers of the 2nd BCT (Brigade Combat Team) undergo temperature checks before a training exercise, even though some medical professionals had voiced concerns about the reliability of handheld temperature guns. Furthermore, this image also reflects how the Army is continuing to maintain their training regimen and rotation schedule in the face of the pandemic, as these soldiers prepare to embark for the JRTC at Fort Polk, Louisiana, a state that had been a COVID hot spot just weeks earlier.
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  2020-06-16

  Adapt and Overcome - Army Classroom Instruction in the age of the Coronavirus

  Strict social distancing being practiced at this BLC (Basic Leadership Course) at Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico on June 16, 2020.
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  2020-06-04

  Masked Up and Ready to Roll

  This soldier in the Army's 1015th Engineer Detachment at Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, operates what appears to be a M977 HEMTT (Heavily Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck) while sporting a camouflaged mask; a feature more and more common on US military bases as it seeks to balance operational readiness with COVID-19 safety precautions.