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March 28 marks the third anniversary of the first COVID-19 death of a U.S. service member.

The COVID-19 pandemic continued to affect the Navy’s functioning, even as vaccines were rolled out to the fleet. The past year brought ebbs and flows in terms of the number of cases with peaks brought by the Delta and Omicron variants of SARS-CoV-2. As of Dec. 22, the Navy has seen a total of 90,469 […]

A Naval reservist died from COVID-19-related complications, the Navy announced Tuesday. Lt. Ivey Quintana-Martinez, 35, is the 17th sailor the Navy has lost to COVID-19, according to a USNI News tally of COVID-19 deaths. Quintana-Martinez, of Lake Elsinore, Calif., died at Cedar Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, Calif., on Dec. 18. She was admitted […]

A member of the Navy Reserve died from COVID-19 on Nov. 24, the Navy announced Monday. Electronics Technician First Class William Matthews, 47, of Lewisville, Texas, was assigned to Navy Reserve Center in Fort Worth, Texas, at the time of his death. He had been admitted to Lewisville Medical Hospital in Lewisville, Texas, on Nov. […]

A sailor stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C., died from complications related to COVID-19 earlier this month, the Navy announced Wednesday. Master-at-Arms Senior Chief Michael Haberstumpf, 42, died from complications of COVID-19 on Oct. 10 at University of North Carolina Medical Center in Chapel Hill, according to a Navy press release. Haberstumpf is the 15th sailor […]

A sailor assigned to Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Command died of complications from COVID-19 Sunday, the service announced on Wednesday. Aviation Electrician’s Mates (Mechanical) 1st Class Cory Weber, 51, is the 14th sailor to die of COVID-19 since the pandemic began in December 2019, according to a USNI News tally of active-duty deaths. He died […]

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Active duty U.S. Navy Capt. Corby Ropp died on July 23, 2021 at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, due to COVID-19 related complications. Ropp,

41NBC News | WMGT-DT July 28, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Navy sailors have died due to complications from COVID-19, amid growing concerns about the deadly Delta variant. A Navy reservist based in Idaho died Monday, and a doctor assigned to the Naval Medical Center at Camp Lejeune, N.C., died last Friday, bringing the total number of sailor COVID deaths to 10. The Navy identified them Wednesday as Master-at-Arms First Class Allen Hillman, 47, of Boise, and Capt. Corby Ropp, 48, of Camp Lejeune...

2 US Navy Sailors Die of COVID-19 WASHINGTON—Two Navy sailors have died due to complications from COVID-19. A Navy reservist based in Idaho died Monday, and a doctor assigned to the Naval Medical Center at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, died last Friday, bringing the total number of sailor COVID-19 deaths to 10. The Navy identified the solders Wednesday as Master-at-Arms First Class Allen Hillman, 47, of Boise, and Capt. Corby Ropp, 48, of Camp Lejeune. According to the Navy, Ropp, who was the...

2 US Navy sailors die of COVID as cases spike nationwide A Navy reservist in Idaho and a doctor assigned to the Naval Medical Center at Camp Lejeune, N.C., have died, bringing the total number of sailor COVID deaths to 10. Credit: AP Photo/Allen Breed, File FILE - In this March 19, 2013 file photo, the globe and anchor stand at the entrance to Camp Lejeune, N.C. Author: Associated Press Updated: 9:57 PM EDT July 28, 2021 WASHINGTON — Two Navy sailors have died ...