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April 2, 2020

Coronavirus-Stricken U.S. Aircraft Carrier Evacuated in Guam
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In Guam, the U.S. Navy will allow thousands of sailors to disembark from
the USS Theodore Roosevelt to prevent the further spread of the
coronavirus. Officials will keep a skeleton crew aboard the
nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. The evacuation came after the ship's
captain wrote in an impassioned plea to naval commanders that "Sailors
do not need to die." Acting U.S. Navy Secretary Thomas Modly on
Wednesday didn't rule out punishment for the captain over the letter's
release.

Navy Secretary Thomas Modly: "I don't know who leaked the letter to the
media. That would be something that would violate the principles of good
order and discipline, if he were responsible for that."



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