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A US Navy sailor died on Monday after contracting COVID-19, marking the first death aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt, an aircraft carrier which had a coronavirus outbreak on board, sickening hundreds. So far, about 585 sailers on board the nuclear-powered carrier – including its former commander – have tested positive.The outbreak led to an extraordinary public crisis in Navy leadership after the ship’s commander, Captain Brett Crozier, penned a four page letter pleading for stronger measures to protect the crew.The letter embarrassed the Navy… “Today at my direction, the commanding officer of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, Captain Brett Crosier, was relieved of command.” … and the acting secretary of the Navy at the time, Tomas Modly, relieved Crozier of command after his letter leaked.Even President Donald Trump derided Crozier over the affair. “I thought it was terrible what he did, to write a letter, I mean, this isn’t a class on literature, this is captain of a massive ship that’s nuclear powered.—Reuters
