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The Military's Secret to Fighting COVID-19

By Jeff Minick

3 ¼ min
A week or so ago, while driving home from the coffee shop, I heard a newscaster report that the Pentagon had announced a seventh member of the military had died from the COVID-19 virus. I was stunned, certain that this number was wrong. Surely it must be much higher.
On arriving home, I hit my keyboard and the internet. Turns out I was wrong, and the reporter was right. These numbers should shock us all.
Discounting reserve units, the National Guard, and civilian contractors, the U.S. military has approximately 1.3 million active duty members in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and the Marines. Of that lofty number, only one active member of the United States armed forces has died of COVID-19.
The six other deaths were among the reservists and the Guard, all military personnel who spend most of their times as civilians. Of those who died, only one man, an Army reservist, was under the age of 40. You’ll find that report at the Military Times.
This same article reports that the Pentagon found 38,500 cases of coronavirus among military personnel.
Allow me to repeat myself: our active military forces of 1.3 million people count one death from the coronavirus.
What might we gather from that mind-boggling statistic?
First, the vast majority of those men and women serving in our armed forces are between the ages of 17 and 40. On the other hand, the vast majority of coronavirus deaths have occurred among the elderly.
Next, many of those service personnel are in better shape than the average American. The military insists on physical training and frowns on obesity.
We may also guess that few of those in uniform have underlying health conditions. To enter the service, a recruit must pass a rigorous physical exam and present an acceptable medical history. Again, the great majority of civilian coronavirus deaths occurred in those with two or more other serious health conditions.
We may also surmise that while those in the military may wear masks and practice social distancing, they also work in close proximity to one another on board ships and submarines, inside of helicopters and tanks, and in various other scenarios.
Finally, unlike businesses, restaurants, churches, and schools in the civilian sector, our military's essential personnel continued to function throughout this pandemic. While some sailors, soldiers, and Marines worked from home, many others stood guard, constantly ensuring America was not left defenseless.
We’ve been conned.
Six months ago, our state and local governments told us we needed to lock down for two weeks so that coronavirus patients might not overrun our hospitals. That concern made sense, and we obeyed.
Since then, governments such as the one here in Virginia continue to regulate business operations and the way we attend schools and churches, demanding continued wearing of face masks and social distancing from our fellow citizens.
Judging from the Pentagon’s statistics, the lockdowns, quarantines, and masks ordered by our mayors and governors are bogus. For those of us who are young and are in good health, the danger of death is almost non-existent.
Based on this evidence from our military, it seems it may be time to put a stop to this nonsense. It’s time to allow the young and healthy to resume their lives, return to college and school, play sports, go to parties, and enjoy their youth. It’s time to tell the elderly and the infirm to take responsibility for their own welfare and health. If you feel uncomfortable or unsafe appearing in public, then wear a mask or else remain, as some have done, in the safety of your own home. If you live with an older or infirm person, then you should also take precautions.
It’s time to end this quarantine and get back to business – and life – as normal.
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Don't you think it's a little hypocritical to assume that the MSM is over-reporting the number of COVID deaths, but not also assume that the military could be under-reporting the number of deaths? After all, the CIC is the head of the military, and his position on COVID reporting is pretty well established.
 
Don't you think it's a little hypocritical to assume that the MSM is over-reporting the number of COVID deaths, but not also assume that the military could be under-reporting the number of deaths? After all, the CIC is the head of the military, and his position on COVID reporting is pretty well established.
No i dont think the military is under-reporting covid deaths. I am astounded there is ONE covid death for 1.3 million active duty military.

Think about it.
 
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It's very easy to "report" a number and build and continue a narrative on that, without delving into what makes up that number (by age, pre-condition, etc), or ignoring the fact the number is half of what it used to be even though cases doubled.
 
The Military's Secret to Fighting COVID-19

By Jeff Minick

3 ¼ min
A week or so ago, while driving home from the coffee shop, I heard a newscaster report that the Pentagon had announced a seventh member of the military had died from the COVID-19 virus. I was stunned, certain that this number was wrong. Surely it must be much higher.
On arriving home, I hit my keyboard and the internet. Turns out I was wrong, and the reporter was right. These numbers should shock us all.
Discounting reserve units, the National Guard, and civilian contractors, the U.S. military has approximately 1.3 million active duty members in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and the Marines. Of that lofty number, only one active member of the United States armed forces has died of COVID-19.
The six other deaths were among the reservists and the Guard, all military personnel who spend most of their times as civilians. Of those who died, only one man, an Army reservist, was under the age of 40. You’ll find that report at the Military Times.
This same article reports that the Pentagon found 38,500 cases of coronavirus among military personnel.
Allow me to repeat myself: our active military forces of 1.3 million people count one death from the coronavirus.
What might we gather from that mind-boggling statistic?
First, the vast majority of those men and women serving in our armed forces are between the ages of 17 and 40. On the other hand, the vast majority of coronavirus deaths have occurred among the elderly.
Next, many of those service personnel are in better shape than the average American. The military insists on physical training and frowns on obesity.
We may also guess that few of those in uniform have underlying health conditions. To enter the service, a recruit must pass a rigorous physical exam and present an acceptable medical history. Again, the great majority of civilian coronavirus deaths occurred in those with two or more other serious health conditions.
We may also surmise that while those in the military may wear masks and practice social distancing, they also work in close proximity to one another on board ships and submarines, inside of helicopters and tanks, and in various other scenarios.
Finally, unlike businesses, restaurants, churches, and schools in the civilian sector, our military's essential personnel continued to function throughout this pandemic. While some sailors, soldiers, and Marines worked from home, many others stood guard, constantly ensuring America was not left defenseless.
We’ve been conned.
Six months ago, our state and local governments told us we needed to lock down for two weeks so that coronavirus patients might not overrun our hospitals. That concern made sense, and we obeyed.
Since then, governments such as the one here in Virginia continue to regulate business operations and the way we attend schools and churches, demanding continued wearing of face masks and social distancing from our fellow citizens.
Judging from the Pentagon’s statistics, the lockdowns, quarantines, and masks ordered by our mayors and governors are bogus. For those of us who are young and are in good health, the danger of death is almost non-existent.
Based on this evidence from our military, it seems it may be time to put a stop to this nonsense. It’s time to allow the young and healthy to resume their lives, return to college and school, play sports, go to parties, and enjoy their youth. It’s time to tell the elderly and the infirm to take responsibility for their own welfare and health. If you feel uncomfortable or unsafe appearing in public, then wear a mask or else remain, as some have done, in the safety of your own home. If you live with an older or infirm person, then you should also take precautions.
It’s time to end this quarantine and get back to business – and life – as normal.
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So you're saying wearing a mask works? Cool.
 
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Don't you think it's a little hypocritical to assume that the MSM is over-reporting the number of COVID deaths, but not also assume that the military could be under-reporting the number of deaths? After all, the CIC is the head of the military, and his position on COVID reporting is pretty well established.
Its alot easier to have a body dead from something and say covid than say we don't have deaths and still have a body.
 
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Over 1,000 US healthcare workers have died of Covid. Guess that is not important.

No, we're saying there are vulnerable populations, that should take more precautions (healthcare workers, the elderly, the sick).
But, you don't need to put serious restrictions on the rest of society, when only a small segment is significantly affected.
 
You want to talk about fear porn. Trump just said without his perfect leadership we were looking at 2-3 million deaths. Which is it OP? Is Trump full of shit?

edit: to be fair, he also said affects almost nobody. He's kinda all over the place. You'd have to be a moron to believe anything he says and you really shouldn't vote for him if you can't believe him.
 
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No, we're saying there are vulnerable populations, that should take more precautions (healthcare workers, the elderly, the sick).
But, you don't need to put serious restrictions on the rest of society, when only a small segment is significantly affected.

This is like saying "We're going to encourage drinking and driving. Sober drivers need to take extra precautions."
 
And a nefarious group of medical professionals are randomly inserting "Covid?" I reject that premise. Idiotic.
That's fine. I'm just saying its easier to have a body and say this is why it died than it is to have a body and say there is no death.
 
This is like saying "We're going to encourage drinking and driving. Sober drivers need to take extra precautions."
Its more like saying "you have been diagnosed with alcoholism so its best foe you to distance yourself from the Bar while the general population is allowed to go about thier day"
 
You want to talk about fear porn. Trump just said without his perfect leadership we were looking at 2-3 million deaths. Which is it OP? Is Trump full of shit?

edit: to be fair, he also said affects almost nobody. He's kinda all over the place. You'd have to be a moron to believe anything he says and you really shouldn't vote for him if you can't believe him.
There were numerous posters on this board that we’re claiming the same thing.
 
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This is like saying "We're going to encourage drinking and driving. Sober drivers need to take extra precautions."

Terrible analogy. Living life, going to school, going out to eat aren't really illegal activities are they?
No, there are risks in life. If some people don't want to take them, they can absolutely protect themselves.
 
Terrible analogy. Living life, going to school, going out to eat aren't really illegal activities are they?
No, there are risks in life. If some people don't want to take them, they can absolutely protect themselves.

In my quote change 'encourage' to 'legalize'. Now it's a perfect analogy.
 
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The Military's Secret to Fighting COVID-19

By Jeff Minick

3 ¼ min
A week or so ago, while driving home from the coffee shop, I heard a newscaster report that the Pentagon had announced a seventh member of the military had died from the COVID-19 virus. I was stunned, certain that this number was wrong. Surely it must be much higher.
On arriving home, I hit my keyboard and the internet. Turns out I was wrong, and the reporter was right. These numbers should shock us all.
Discounting reserve units, the National Guard, and civilian contractors, the U.S. military has approximately 1.3 million active duty members in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and the Marines. Of that lofty number, only one active member of the United States armed forces has died of COVID-19.
The six other deaths were among the reservists and the Guard, all military personnel who spend most of their times as civilians. Of those who died, only one man, an Army reservist, was under the age of 40. You’ll find that report at the Military Times.
This same article reports that the Pentagon found 38,500 cases of coronavirus among military personnel.
Allow me to repeat myself: our active military forces of 1.3 million people count one death from the coronavirus.
What might we gather from that mind-boggling statistic?
First, the vast majority of those men and women serving in our armed forces are between the ages of 17 and 40. On the other hand, the vast majority of coronavirus deaths have occurred among the elderly.
Next, many of those service personnel are in better shape than the average American. The military insists on physical training and frowns on obesity.
We may also guess that few of those in uniform have underlying health conditions. To enter the service, a recruit must pass a rigorous physical exam and present an acceptable medical history. Again, the great majority of civilian coronavirus deaths occurred in those with two or more other serious health conditions.
We may also surmise that while those in the military may wear masks and practice social distancing, they also work in close proximity to one another on board ships and submarines, inside of helicopters and tanks, and in various other scenarios.
Finally, unlike businesses, restaurants, churches, and schools in the civilian sector, our military's essential personnel continued to function throughout this pandemic. While some sailors, soldiers, and Marines worked from home, many others stood guard, constantly ensuring America was not left defenseless.
We’ve been conned.
Six months ago, our state and local governments told us we needed to lock down for two weeks so that coronavirus patients might not overrun our hospitals. That concern made sense, and we obeyed.
Since then, governments such as the one here in Virginia continue to regulate business operations and the way we attend schools and churches, demanding continued wearing of face masks and social distancing from our fellow citizens.
Judging from the Pentagon’s statistics, the lockdowns, quarantines, and masks ordered by our mayors and governors are bogus. For those of us who are young and are in good health, the danger of death is almost non-existent.
Based on this evidence from our military, it seems it may be time to put a stop to this nonsense. It’s time to allow the young and healthy to resume their lives, return to college and school, play sports, go to parties, and enjoy their youth. It’s time to tell the elderly and the infirm to take responsibility for their own welfare and health. If you feel uncomfortable or unsafe appearing in public, then wear a mask or else remain, as some have done, in the safety of your own home. If you live with an older or infirm person, then you should also take precautions.
It’s time to end this quarantine and get back to business – and life – as normal.
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Well, this really doesn't explain the why...

Here's the why...travel restrictions (to include many local, off post travel restrictions), social distancing and mask requirements, test, trace and quarantine. Basically, all of the stuff that the anti-maskers think doesn't work. The military is actually a fantastic case study in what the country as a whole should have done, but failed to do. Why? The military took it for what it is, a public health and national security threat.
 
My brother is active duty Navy and was underway from February until early September. Since his return home, he can go to work and the grocery store and is required to wear a mask when out of the house.

I imagine that the rules are similar for most other active duty military. If so, I'm not even a little bit surprised that the numbers are so low.
 
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Well, this really doesn't explain the why...

Here's the why...travel restrictions (to include many local, off post travel restrictions), social distancing and mask requirements, test, trace and quarantine. Basically, all of the stuff that the anti-maskers think doesn't work. The military is actually a fantastic case study in what the country as a whole should have done, but failed to do. Why? The military took it for what it is, a public health and national security threat.
Exactly! The logic is astounding.
 
thats what you get from that article ?

dont you find the US Military mortality rate of 1 in 1.3 million at odds with the fear propaganda CNN is peddling ?

Something doesnt add up

It also helps that they get screened prior to joining the military and aren't allowed to join with major pre-existing conditions, they take care of themselves physically while in active service, etc. Also as others have stated, they have been required to take most of the precautions that civilians object to as violations of civil rights.
 
Well, this really doesn't explain the why...

Here's the why...travel restrictions (to include many local, off post travel restrictions), social distancing and mask requirements, test, trace and quarantine. Basically, all of the stuff that the anti-maskers think doesn't work. The military is actually a fantastic case study in what the country as a whole should have done, but failed to do. Why? The military took it for what it is, a public health and national security threat.
Not alot of fat people with respiratory issues in the military.
 
Well, this really doesn't explain the why...

Here's the why...travel restrictions (to include many local, off post travel restrictions), social distancing and mask requirements, test, trace and quarantine. Basically, all of the stuff that the anti-maskers think doesn't work. The military is actually a fantastic case study in what the country as a whole should have done, but failed to do. Why? The military took it for what it is, a public health and national security threat.

Well...and they are generally young and in far better shape than most of the rest of the population.
 
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Terrible analogy. Living life, going to school, going out to eat aren't really illegal activities are they?
No, there are risks in life. If some people don't want to take them, they can absolutely protect themselves.
Seems like most every other country is able to live life and go to school while having very minimal impact from covid at this point. Yet, we continue to trip over our own D’s. Why is that? Is it because we have some sort of super strain that only is impacting the USA? I feel like it has more to do with how those other nations and their people responded.
 
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How many privates do you think lost their shit when asked to wear a mask?

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Seems like most every other country is able to live life and go to school while having very minimal impact from covid at this point. Yet, we continue to trip over our own D’s. Why is that? Is it because we have some sort of super strain that only is impacting the USA? I feel like it has more to do with how those other nations and their people responded.
Look at our obesity levels. There was a point in time the narrative was "covid kills blacks and Hispanics at a higher rate" then it was overlaid by a graph on obesity and that conversation got quite quick.
 
Look at our obesity levels. There was a point in time the narrative was "covid kills blacks and Hispanics at a higher rate" then it was overlaid by a graph on obesity and that conversation got quite quick.
There are at least 9 countries that have more deaths/million than us. While you ya e a point about our obesity levels, obesity isnt spreading it.
 
The AF/Navy bases I have visited during the pandemic have employed some levels of risk mitigation. I can’t fly for site visits without quarantining for 14 days (forced to drive), daily “health checks” are required, mask requirements in place, etc. Base gyms also shut down for a time and have reopened with limited capacity (believe you must also schedule a time). I can’t speak to all bases, services, or detail all new protocols, but from my experience the military has made an effort to protect their own.
 
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