Army Deploys Medical Task Forces to Help Hard-Hit Communities

The Army has mobilized eight Urban Augmentation Medical Task Forces to the East Coast to support the coronavirus relief efforts and curb the spread of disease, senior Army leaders said. Four task forces travelled to New York City, three are deploying to New Jersey, and one is headed to Connecticut, said Army Secretary Ryan D. McCarthy. McCarthy discussed the task forces and other measures the Army is taking to combat the COVID-19 pandemic during a media roundtable Friday at the Pentagon. Urban Augmentation Medical Task Force 338-1 Mobilizes Army Spc. Tyler Bills of Task Force 338-1 mobilizes from the John E. Smathers Army Reserve Center, Fort Meade, MD, April 7, 2020. TF 338-1 is an Urban Au...