Paxton Makes Case To Send Hospital Ship For Ebola Outbreak

By Lee Hudson / October 9, 2014 at 3:09 PM
The assistant commandant of the Marine Corps believes that sending a Navy hospital ship to combat the Ebola outbreak in Africa is a "viable option" and should be considered. Gen. John Paxton said Oct. 9 at a breakfast sponsored by the Navy League in Arlington, VA, that there is a cost associated with sending a hospital ship but there is also a mission and need. On Oct. 8, the Marine Corps sent 103 Marines from Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task...

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