Monday, April 6, 2020

Pentagon Orders U.S. Military Personnel To Wear Face Coverings, Including Using 'Cloth Face Coverings'

US Army soldiers wear qualitative test fit hoods in Seattle, Washington, U.S., April 1, 2020. © REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson

Military Times: SECDEF issues guidelines for how troops will start wearing face coverings in public to prevent COVID-19 spread

Service members will be instructed to start wearing face coverings in public in the latest effort to limit the spread of the deadly coronavirus, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said in in a military-wide memo issued Sunday afternoon.

DoD will not issue masks specifically for this and the memo says individuals should make their own face coverings.

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More News On The Pentagon Ordering U.S. Military Personnel To Wear Face Coverings

US Troops Will Be Directed to Wear Face Masks, SecDef Says -- Military.com
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Pentagon mandates all workers wear face coverings to protect against coronavirus -- FOX News
U.S. Military Tells Members to Make Their Own Masks to Fight Coronavirus in New Guidelines Met with Criticism -- Newsweek
Esper directs individuals on Defense property to wear 'cloth face coverings' when they can't practice social distancing -- CNN
Defense Secretary directs troops to wear face coverings when social distancing isn't possible -- Task & Purpose
Pentagon orders US military personnel to wear face coverings made from... ‘СLEAN T-SHIRTS’ & other household items -- RT

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