Pentagon Puts On Show Of Force That Everything Is Normal Even Though Six Of The Seven Members Of The Joint Chiefs of Staff Are Quarantining At Home

There has been no impact on our ability to effectively plan, coordinate and synchronize efforts to defend our nation.” (2/2)

— The Joint Staff 🇺🇸 (@thejointstaff) October 8, 2020

The Hill: Pentagon puts on show of force as questions circle on COVID-19 outbreak 

The Pentagon is putting on a show of force as most of its Joint Chiefs of Staff quarantine after two top military officials tested positive for COVID-19 last week and possibly exposed others. 

Defense Department officials have repeatedly insisted that military readiness has not been affected and that it remains ready to defend the country, a stance it repeated on Thursday. 

“The Joint Chiefs and I remain in constant communication while in quarantine and the chain of command remains the same,” Chairman Gen. Mark Milley, who is himself waylaid at home, said through the Joint Staff Twitter account.

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WNU Editor: Good question from the above post .... .... But with six of the seven members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff quarantining at home, some are questioning why so many senior military leaders were meeting in person in the first place amid the coronavirus pandemic, potentially putting the country’s national security on shaky ground.