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6. I've been wondering why they haven't been mobilized

Reply to MerryBlooms (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 10:23 PM

Mar 2020

already. Or why military medical personnel aren't being brought in to bolster hospital staff. Why aren't we requisitioning needed medical equipment and supplies from military storage?

The military also has a couple of fully equipped and staffed hospital ships that should have been called up and sent to take up station at ports in the hardest hit cities like NY and LA.

But as usual, Trump is probably clueless about what to do, and his crackerjack team of TV personalities and industry lobbyists is still queued up in makeup.

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Will the military be called up to [View all] MerryBlooms Mar 2020 OP

I hope they are and no, it's not a lame question. If we had a real leader Phoenix61 Mar 2020 #1

Sure seems to me, this week would be the perfect time to get them rolling. MerryBlooms Mar 2020 #2

They will if needed I would bet. nt Quixote1818 Mar 2020 #3

Seems like areas of NY, CA, WA are needed now. MerryBlooms Mar 2020 #4

I'm sure they are training up for that eventuality right now. bluedigger Mar 2020 #5

When they're overwhelmed it's too late, we need to get in front of this at some point. MerryBlooms Mar 2020 #8

I'm not sure what you expect of them beyond medical support. bluedigger Mar 2020 #12

I've been wondering why they haven't been mobilized procon Mar 2020 #6

Where is the Pentagon in all this? Are they involved in any of the meetings? MerryBlooms Mar 2020 #9

Not a lame question but a problematic response to the problem. TomSlick Mar 2020 #7

So, not even to aid in testing? MerryBlooms Mar 2020 #10

Ramping up testing does nothing DetroitLegalBeagle Mar 2020 #13

The military medical units would go where ever the President ordered TomSlick Mar 2020 #14

If IMF45 did call the military backtoblue Mar 2020 #11

I hope someone like General Honore is in command. Hoyt Mar 2020 #15

Governor Cuomo (NY) has been calling for several days now Golden Raisin Mar 2020 #16

It always amazes me sarisataka Mar 2020 #17