Aircraft carrier group's sailors, Marines limited to cordoned-off areas on Navy base for liberty

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Aircraft carrier group's sailors, Marines limited to cordoned-off areas on Navy base for liberty
By Nick Delgado | The Guam Daily Post
June 24

The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, along with its escorts, a guided-missile cruiser and two guided missile destroyers, pulled into Naval Base Guam's Apra Harbor Wednesday morning for a new concept in the Navy for troops to spend some recreational time on land – without staying too far from their ship in light of COVID-19 concerns.

The thousands of visiting sailors and Marines from the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group will not be able to go into Guam's business establishments for some dining and other forms of leisure. They're also not allowed to mingle with Naval Base Guam personnel.

Due to COVID-19 concerns, the thousands of sailors on this group of warships will be limited to the pier side and on a cordoned-off beach area on the Naval Base Guam under the military's new "safe haven liberty" concept.

The sailors and Marines from the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group will have the opportunity to unwind and enjoy food and beverages along with Wi-Fi installed on the pier, where personnel can use their phones and laptops. A section of the beach will also be designated as a safe zone, the Navy stated.

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