Military base says retirement ceremonies aren’t ‘social events’ to avoid Covid-19 protocols
“The 'Rona respects our military customs."
By David Roza | Published Jan 7, 2022 9:00 AM
A new COVID-19 policy introduced at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas on Tuesday encouraged base community members to limit indoor gatherings for social events but added a caveat for “official gatherings” such as “Commander’s Calls,” promotions and retirement ceremonies.
The policy was immediately criticized on social media, where some commenters joked that the coronavirus would get the message and stay out of official military business.
“The ‘Rona respects our military customs,” said one commenter on the Air Force subreddit.
“I got this email too and read that statement a few times,” said another. “What the bleep are [they] even doing?”
In a separate email sent to Task & Purpose, a base official emphasized that promotion and retirement ceremonies, while important, official events, are not mandatory.
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