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3 sailors have COVID on US ship that saw outbreak last year
Read full article: 3 sailors have COVID on US ship that saw outbreak last yearFILE - In this July 9, 2020 file photo the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier makes its way into San Diego Bay as seen from San Diego. Three sailors aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt have tested positive for COVID-19, the Navy said Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, less than a year after a massive outbreak on the ship sidelined it in Guam for nearly two months. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)WASHINGTON ā Three sailors aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt have tested positive for COVID-19, the Navy said Monday, less than a year after a massive outbreak on the ship sidelined it in Guam for nearly two months. The outbreak on the ship last year was the largest the military has seen so far, with more than 1,000 sailors testing positive. Other ships that have been underway or at their home ports over the past year have had smaller numbers of sailors test positive, but none have had such a major outbreak.
Woman, 21, killed in overnight four-vehicle crash in Schertz, police say
Read full article: Woman, 21, killed in overnight four-vehicle crash in Schertz, police saySCHERTZ, Texas ā A 21-year-old woman is dead following an overnight four-vehicle crash in Schertz, according to Schertz Police Department. The crash happened around 10:51 p.m., Saturday, in the 21500 block of IH-35 southbound. A Nissan Rogue struck a Volkswagen Jetta that was disabled on the highway, according to police. The driver of the Volkswagen was outside of her vehicle, near the front, when the crash happened. Another crash happened as a result of the Nissan striking the Volkswagen, according to police.
āWe remain hopefulā: Family says as recovery efforts continue for missing SA sailorās remains
Read full article: āWe remain hopefulā: Family says as recovery efforts continue for missing SA sailorās remainsGoolsbyās family issued this statement Sunday afternoon, saying although the search and rescue efforts have ended, the recovery efforts for Ethanās remains are ongoing. āOur family, the family of Ethan Goolsby, would like to extend our most heartfelt thanks for the countless gestures of love and support during this most tragic time in our lives. We remain hopeful that they will continue to search for our only sonās remains. He aspired to one day become a U.S. Navy Officer and we take solace that he died while engaged in the career that he envisioned for his future. Read more:āWe are holding out hope for a miracleā: Family says after SA sailor reported missing off California coastNavy searching for missing San Antonio sailor off Southern California coast
āWe are holding out hope for a miracleā: Family says after SA sailor reported missing off California coast
Read full article: āWe are holding out hope for a miracleā: Family says after SA sailor reported missing off California coastSearch and rescue efforts are still underway Saturday for a missing San Antonio sailor from the USS Theodore Roosevelt off the Southern California coast. Search efforts will continue today and the family expects to receive more updates this afternoon, according to Kellyās social media post. The family issued a statement, thanking all family and friends for the support theyāve received thus far. I will focus on what is going on right now,ā the family said on social media. RELATED: Navy searching for missing San Antonio sailor off Southern California coast
Navy searching for missing San Antonio sailor off Southern California coast
Read full article: Navy searching for missing San Antonio sailor off Southern California coastA San Antonio family has identified the missing sailor on the USS Theodore Roosevelt, according to the Navy Times. The missing sailor was identified as Ethan Goolsby, a 20-year-old San Antonio native, by his parents Kelly and Michelle Goolsby, according to the Navy Times. The parents are asking other Navy parents for their support while the search for their son is ongoing. Goolsbyās parents told the Navy Times that Ethan Goolsby had joined the Navy on a five-year contract and hoped to become an officer. The search for Ethan Goolsby continued Friday, with multiple ships taking part.
Captain says he knowingly risked career with virus warning
Read full article: Captain says he knowingly risked career with virus warningA frustrated Crozier sent the letter March 30, saying that more needed to be done to remove 5,000 sailors from the carrier docked in Guam. More than 1,200 sailors eventually tested positive for the virus, including Crozier, who spent a month in Guam in isolation. Crozier said he sent the email through unclassified channels because of quickly worsening conditions that demanded urgent action. We wanted to stop the administrative bureaucracy... so I sent up a red flare," he said. The conditions on board the Roosevelt became public when the San Francisco Chronicle reported on the email.