In one ashore shop, a sailor worries about COVID exposure
January 11
Hospital Corpsman Ethan Holder, left, takes a test sample from Cmdr. Andrew Koy, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer Sterett, during COVID-19 testing in April 2020. (Navy)
For one petty officer at a Norfolk shore command, the past year has entailed wondering if the next shipmate coming through the door had the coronavirus, while concurrently helping sailors understand what to do if they suspect they are positive and shouldering more work when sailors needed to isolate.
Masks are mandatory on base, but the petty officer also conceded that “we get sloppy in our shop.”