Navy probe to decide future of fired U.S. carrier commander

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1. Still haven't seen anyone address the Danang port visit

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This is the only article I've seen even mention it, and that only tangentially:

The port call of the Theodore Roosevelt has already helped to deepen bilateral trust. Six thousand sailors visiting a nation adjacent to the epicenter of the ongoing coronavirus health crisis certainly stimulated a debate in both Hanoi and Washington about proceeding with the visit. Both countries have legitimate health concerns. For its part, the United States Pacific Fleet has directed its ships to remain at sea for 14 days following a foreign port call in Asia to identify any spread of the contagion. The easiest and safest choice would be to for one side or the other to have postponed this significant event...

https://thediplomat.com/2020/03/even-coronavirus-couldnt-stop-the-2nd-us-carrier-visit-to-vietnam/

Commercial port calls for cruise ships in Southeast Asia were already canceled. The Diamond Princes debacle in Yokohama was already well under way. Someone in the chain of command made a bad judgement call. I don't think it was much of a career risk under these circumstances for the Captain to seek help with the outbreak. The handwriting was already on the wall.

I'd be surprised if the issue gets addressed in an IG report.