Military

The Air Force's famous Thunderbirds will honor frontline COVID-19 responders and essential workers Friday with formation flights over San Diego and Los Angeles.

The San Diego-based hospital ship USNS Mercy began the trip back to its home port Friday following nearly two months in Los Angeles, where it served as a relief valve while Southland medical centers coped with the burgeoning coronavirus pandemic.

With the city's announcement that a veterans shelter in the Midway District will not reopen, the San Diego VA is pushing to find more permanent housing.

Early issues slowed the number of people being tested as the Naval Health Research Center and local military hospitals adjusted to the pandemic.

The USO estimates at least 10,000 troops are either in isolation or quarantine because of the coronavirus.

SEALs shutdown portions of BUD/S to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, but the commodore said all aspects are reopening after the reviewing the operation on Coronado and putting more safeguards in place.

The message driving the hard-working crew of the coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is simple: It’s time to get back to work. The ship is expected to head out to sea in a couple of weeks.

Disruptions to everyday life caused by the coronavirus pandemic are putting a strain on veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. Some are seeking help virtually.

The National Nurses Union held events at 139 hospitals around the country in 13 states, including the San Diego VA.

Lessons learned from a coronavirus outbreak aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt played a central role in limiting damage when the virus hit a second Navy ship at sea. On the day that the USS Kidd learned that it had its first COVID-19 case, a team of Navy medical specialists was flown aboard to ramp up testing and detect likely hot spots aboard the destroyer off the coast of Central America.