DoD Ready to Help With Coronavirus, But Capabilities Limited

By Tactical Life

The Defense Department issued a statement Monday, declaring the DoD ready to help with the coronavirus, in any way. The declaration comes amid increasing fear, panic and concern over the spread of the novel coronavirus, and it’s accompanying disease, COVID-19. However, the Defense Department quickly cautioned to temper expectations as to that response.

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The statement comes as many pundits begin posing questions about the U.S. military’s ability to activate and fight the spread of COVID-19. Now a fully recognized global pandemic, President Trump said on Monday the virus could continue to spread deep into summer months.

“The Department of Defense is ready, willing and able to support civilian authorities to the greatest extend possible with the direction of the president,” said Jonathan Rath Hoffman, assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, according to a DoD release. “We just want to make sure that the conversation that is being had is informed by the facts of what is possible, what is not, and what those trade-offs are.”

However, both Hoffman and Air Force Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Paul Friedrichs, …Read the Rest

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