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Esper: Pentagon To Act As ‘Gapfiller’ For Cities Hit Hardest By COVID-19, Readying Assistance For New York, Seattle

Esper: Pentagon To Act As ‘Gapfiller’ For Cities Hit Hardest By COVID-19, Readying Assistance For New York, Seattle
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper

Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Monday he has received requests from several governors seeking military assistance in their response to managing the coronavirus outbreak, with the Pentagon readying to send military field hospitals to Seattle and New York City pending final guidance from FEMA. Esper told reporters he sees the department serving as a temporary gapfiller for the hardest hit cities, with the goal of assisting civilian hospitals while the Army Corps of Engineers works to convert larger spaces into…

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