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nitpicker

(7,153 posts)
Sun Mar 8, 2020, 09:05 AM Mar 2020

((US Army suspends travel of soldiers and family members to/from South Korea))

Source: Bloomberg Radio

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Edit: Found website NOT behind a NYT/WP paywall. Yes, it's Faux, but....

Army suspends travel for soldiers, families to and from South Korea amid coronavirus outbreak

(FOX) -- The Army on Sunday suspended travel for all soldiers and their families to and from South Korea due to concerns about the fast-spreading coronavirus, or COVID-19.

The travel ban will be in effect through May 6, according to U.S. Forces Korea. There are 28,500 U.S. troops stationed in South Korea.
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Read more: https://www.ozarksfirst.com/local-news/army-suspends-travel-for-soldiers-families-to-and-from-south-korea-amid-coronavirus-outbreak/

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((US Army suspends travel of soldiers and family members to/from South Korea)) (Original Post) nitpicker Mar 2020 OP
From the USFK twitter site nitpicker Mar 2020 #1
A friend of mine in the Army was rotated back home from there about a month ago htuttle Mar 2020 #2

nitpicker

(7,153 posts)
1. From the USFK twitter site
Sun Mar 8, 2020, 09:15 AM
Mar 2020

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USFK is aware of the Department of the Army's order to stop movement for all Army Soldiers and family members moving to or from South Korea or Soldiers scheduled to attend professional military education in the United States due to COVID-19 concerns. We are analyzing the impacts.
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htuttle

(23,738 posts)
2. A friend of mine in the Army was rotated back home from there about a month ago
Sun Mar 8, 2020, 11:43 AM
Mar 2020

So were many others, presumably.

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