U.S. starts giving COVID vaccinations to its military personnel in South Korea
December 29, 2020 / 7:36 AM / AFP Addressing concerns about COVID vaccines
The United States military began a coronavirus vaccination campaign for personnel stationed in South Korea Tuesday as a third virus wave saw the host country record its highest daily death toll since the pandemic began. US Forces Korea (USFK) administered initial doses of the Moderna vaccine for military and civilian healthcare workers, first responders and command staff across its medical treatment facilities in the country, it said in a statement. Washington has around 28,500 troops stationed in South Korea to help it defend against the nuclear-armed North and protect U.S. interests in northeast Asia.
Seven USFK-affiliated people test positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in S Korea
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16 US service members test positive for new coronavirus upon arrival in S Korea
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A B-52 heavy bomber, flanked by fighter jets, flies to the Middle East in a tacit threat to Iran on November 21, 2020. (US Air Force/Facebook)
WASHINGTON (AP) In a new show of military might, two American bomber aircraft took off from the United States and flew over a swath of the Middle East on Thursday, sending what US officials said was a direct message of deterrence to Iran.
The flight of the two massive B-52H Stratofortress bombers over the region, the second such mission in less than a month, was designed to underscore America’s continuing commitment to the Middle East even as US President Donald Trump’s administration withdraws thousands of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan.