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Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Hagel OKs three-week quarantine for troops in Ebola fight

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel speaks at the sixth annual "Washington Ideas Forum" in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014. Hagel has approved a recommendation by military leaders that all U.S. troops returning from Ebola response missions in West Africa be kept in supervised isolation for 21 days. The move goes beyond precautions recommended by the Obama administration for civilians, although President Barack Obama has made clear he feels the military's situation is different from that of civilians, in part because troops are not in West Africa by choice.  (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel speaks at the sixth annual “Washington Ideas Forum” in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014. Hagel has approved a recommendation by military leaders that all U.S. troops returning from Ebola response missions in West Africa be kept ... more >
- The Washington Times - Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Going beyond the White House’s recommendations, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel Wednesday approved a mandatory 21-day quarantine for all military members who return to U.S. military bases after participating in an anti-Ebola operation in West Africa.
Mr. Hagel and the Joint Chiefs of Staff agreed Wednesday morning that all military personnel participating in Operation United Assistance must enter the three-week controlled monitoring program, according to Pentagon spokesman Rear Adm. John Kirby.