Composite image of five U.S. military-connected Americans who died of COVID-19 in 2020. (Courtesy photos)
4 Apr 2021
They were members of the Greatest Generation at the sunset of their lives. They were in their 20s and looking forward to a future of service and family. They were war heroes and silently serving family members. All of them understood the meaning of service and made a lasting mark on the lives of their loved ones.
Of the more than 550,000 Americans who have died from COVID-19, 328 were U.S. troops, military family members and civilian workers. At least another 11,000 have been veterans a community hit hard by a virus to which older adults are particularly susceptible.
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An Army veteran who was excitedly awaiting the arrival of his second child died of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the same hospital where his newborn son was recovering in the NICU, according to CNN.
Jeffery Michael Keene (who went by his middle name, Michael), 39, first complained to his wife Nicole, a respiratory therapist, that his throat itched in early October. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
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The pair decided to get tested for coronavirus at the first available appointment near their home in Lexington, Kentucky out of an abundance of caution, CNN reported. Their worst fears came true Michael tested positive. Nicole, however, tested negative.