Wanna know why? Because we have been locked down harder than North Koreans, For over a year, I saw leave denied for family weddings, grandmas funerals, some holidays, Its been absolutely awful., on a shore tour mind you, Not a sea tour where I am expected to deploy.. I have been battling depression because I haven't seen my family in over a year. It fucking awful, more restrictions than most people can imagine. We had to sign a page 13 acknowledging its punishable by UCMJ, In addition, here is an excerpt:
Servicemembers are prohibited from visiting, patronizing, or engaging in the following off-installation facilities, services or establishments:
- Recreational swimming pools,
- gyms
- fitness facilities
- exercise classes
- saunas
- spas
- salons: (Tattoo, body art, piercing parlors Barber shops, hair or nail salons, and massage parlors)
- Cinemas/theaters
- Participation in team/organized sports
- Dine-in restaurants (take-out authorized)
- Bars
- night clubs
- casinos
- conferences
- sporting events
- concerts
- public celebrations
- parades
- public beaches
- amusement parks or other events designed to promote large gatherings, to include indoor religious services
- Outdoor recreation where common use facilities are used and if a minimum of six feet physical distancing cannot be maintained
- Non-essential commercial retail establishments and shopping malls.
To the maximum extent practical, service members, government civilians, family members, and contract employees should minimize unnecessary in-person use of the following services and activities. (If these services and activities must be utilized, prudent precautions (including mandatory physical distancing and use of cloth face coverings) shall be exercised.) :
- Use of mass transit (bus, rail, or ferry)
- Auto repair maintenance and annual inspection
- Curb-side and drive through services
- In-home domestic services (home maintenance/repair and lawn services).
- Drive-in spiritual services
- Banking services
- Pet care and veterinary services
- Post office
- Laundry services
- dry cleaning
- In-residence social gatherings that include more than ten (10) guests that do not reside in the residence. In-residence social gatherings are strongly discouraged if anyone residing in the home is covid-19 positive or influenza like illness symptomatic.