Military recruitment
A worker from Top Glove walks outside Top Glove factory in Shah Alam, Malaysia, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020. Malaysia's Top Glove Corp., the world's largest maker of rubber gloves, says it expects a two to four-week delay in deliveries after more than 2,000 workers at its factories were infected by the coronavirus, raising the possibility of supply disruptions during the pandemic. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Asia Today: 60 new army recruits infected in South Korea

Nov. 25, 2020 12:15 AM EST

FILE - In this May 27, 2020 file photo, Marine recruits line up at Parris Island Recruit Depot, S.C. A study published on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020 found that despite temperature and COVID-19 symptom checks and strict quarantines before they were allowed to start training, new Marine recruits spread the virus to others even though hardly any of them had symptoms. None of the infections that occurred were caught through symptom screening. (AP Photo/Lolita Baldor)
Fever, symptom screening misses many coronavirus cases

By Marilynn Marchione Nov. 11, 2020 05:05 PM EST

Editorial Roundup: Ohio

By The Associated Press Jul. 28, 2020 07:07 PM EDT
Recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Ohio newspapers: Fixing corrupt energy bill would help Ohio’s environment ...

A group of local defense force fighters drive their motorbikes during an event to inaugurate a new chapter of the group in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Saturday, March 14, 2020. In an effort to combat rising jihadist violence, Burkina Faso’s military has recruited volunteers to help it fight militants. (AP Photo/Sam Mednick)
Burkina Faso's volunteer fighters are no match for jihadists

By Sam Mednick Jul. 09, 2020 03:01 AM EDT

In this image provided by the U.S. Army, recent Army basic combat training graduates have their temperatures taken as they arrive at Fort Lee, Va, on March 31, 2020, after being transported using sterilized buses from Fort Jackson, S.C. COVID-19 has had a dramatic impact on military recruiting, shuttering enlistment stations around the country and forcing thousands of recruiters to woo potential soldiers online. Recruiters have had to abandon their normal visits to high schools and malls, and instead rely almost exclusively on social media to reach young people. (U.S. Army via AP)
Changes in military recruiting may endure after pandemic

By Lolita C. Baldor Jun. 30, 2020 12:15 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 30, 2020, file photo, a protester is assisted with a solution to help neutralize the effects of tear gas fired by police outside the Minneapolis 5th Police Precinct. Police deployment of tear gas, pepper spray and chemical agents on protesters has raised concern that the practice may have increased the spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Can tear gas and pepper spray increase virus spread?

By Carla K. Johnson Jun. 08, 2020 02:20 PM EDT

Female Marines go through one of the obstacles in the so-called confidence course at Parris Island Recruit Depot, S.,C., on May 27, 2020, that is designed to make them face their fears and gain confidence. In ways big and small, the virus is impacting training at the Marine Corps' Parris Island Recruit Depot and across the military. (AP Photo/Lolita Baldor)
Masks on Leatherneck Square: Virus changes Marine training

By Lolita C. Baldor May. 29, 2020 03:28 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 31, 2020, file photo a U.S. Army soldier walks inside a mobile surgical unit being set up by soldiers from Fort Carson, Col., and Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) as part of a field hospital inside CenturyLink Field Event Center, in Seattle. As of last week, the Army had already exceeded its retention goal of 50,000 soldiers for the fiscal year ending in September, re-enlisting more than 52,000 so far. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
Thousands defer plans to leave the military during crisis

By Lolita C. Baldor May. 18, 2020 12:14 AM EDT

FILE - This March 27, 2008 file photo shows the Pentagon in Washington. New Defense Department guidelines say that anyone who has been hospitalized for the coronavirus won’t be allowed to enlist in the military unless they get a special medical waiver. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)
Virus hospitalization is new barrier to military enlistment

By Lolita C. Baldor May. 07, 2020 11:04 AM EDT

This Monday May 4, 2020, photo provided by the U.S. Navy shows SEAL candidates participating in "surf immersion" during Basic Underwater Demolition training at the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Center in Coronado, Calif. Navy SEAL recruits and their instructors are being tested for the coronavirus as the candidates in one of the military's most grueling programs return to training with new social distancing guidelines, a top official said Tuesday, May 5, 2020. (MC1 Anthony Walker/U.S. Navy via AP)
Navy SEAL recruits resume training while social distancing

By Julie Watson May. 05, 2020 06:57 PM EDT

Illinois matches highest single-day virus death tally at 125

By Don Babwin Apr. 18, 2020 05:35 PM EDT
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Saturday announced that the death toll from the coronavirus in the state had climbed by 125, matching the highest...

In this image provided by the U.S. Army, recent Army basic combat training graduates have their temperatures taken as they arrive at Fort Lee, Va, on March 31, 2020, after being transported using sterilized buses from Fort Jackson, S.C. (U.S. Army via AP)
Military recruiting struggles as enlistment stations close

By Lolita C. Baldor Apr. 04, 2020 12:49 AM EDT