At last year's commencement, before the novel coronavirus, West Point cadets celebrated graduation in tight rows. Julius Motal/AP hide caption
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Thursday
Former national security adviser Michael Flynn leaves the federal courthouse in Washington in June. Flynn's attorneys say newly released documents prove the FBI laid a "perjury trap" for their client. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption
Navy medical and support personnel staff the USNS Mercy, but the hospital ship belongs to the Navy's Military Sealift Command and is run by a crew of civilian mariners. The ship headed to the Port of Los Angeles on March 23 in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Mike Blake/Reuters hide caption
Civilian Mariners Say Strict Navy Coronavirus Restrictions Are Unfair
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting about the coronavirus response with Gov. Phil Murphy, D-N.J., in the Oval Office on April 30. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption
Wednesday
The acting secretary of the Navy is seeking a more thorough review of "decisions of the chain of command surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt." The aircraft carrier is seen here as it enters the port in Da Nang, Vietnam, last month. Nguyen Huy Kham/Reuters hide caption
Tuesday
The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 hit a new milestone, surpassing the number of Americans who died in the prolonged conflict with Vietnam. Here, the Elmhurst Hospital Center in Queens, N.Y., holds a vigil for medical workers and patients who have died in the pandemic. John Nacion/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Janna Knight, a dental technician, is seen aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort. The ship is due to leave New York this week after deploying to help with the pandemic. Chief Petty Officer Gary Keen/U.S. Navy hide caption
Vice President Pence tours a GE ventilator plant in Madison, Wis., last week — one of a series of trips the White House is learning from before President Trump resumes travel. Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Monday
On Monday, the Navy said 47 crew members of the USS Kidd have tested positive for the coronavirus. This 2011 photo made available by the U.S. Navy shows the guided-missile destroyer in the Pacific Ocean. Carla Ocampo/AP hide caption
Friday
The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is in the western North Pacific Ocean on March 18. The Navy has recommended reinstatement of the ship's captain who was fired after pleading for help with the coronavirus infection onboard. Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicholas/U.S. Navy via AP hide caption
Thursday
The Wuhan Institute of Virology (above) has been the focus of the lab accident theory. Scientists interviewed by NPR said that all evidence points to the pandemic not being the result of a lab accident. Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Virus Researchers Cast Doubt On Theory Of Coronavirus Lab Accident
Wednesday
Iranian Revolutionary Guard boats come close to a U.S. warship in the Persian Gulf near Kuwait, in this photo provided by the U.S. Navy. AP via U.S. Navy hide caption
Tuesday
National security adviser Robert O'Brien told NPR that the White House is investigating Chinese funding of the World Health Organization. He is seen here earlier this month at the White House. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
National Security Adviser O'Brien Alleges WHO Is 'Propaganda Tool For The Chinese'
Monday
The Army is shipping soldiers to basic training again after a two-week pause. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley, pictured on April 1, said last week he plans to dramatically increase the military's testing for the coronavirus. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
Friday
Michael Cohen on the day he reported to federal prison last May. The pandemic means President Trump's former lawyer and fixer will be permitted to move to home confinement. Kevin Hagen/AP hide caption