A top National Guard general on Friday refuted false rumors of martial law and a nationwide quarantine as troops continue to get called up amid the coronavirus pandemic. "I hear unfounded rumors about #NationalGuard troops supporting a nationwide quarantine," tweeted Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief of the National Guard Bureau. Governors across the country continue to deploy Guard troops in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Friday said there are plans to bring coronavirus test kits from Italy to the U.S. CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE CORONAVIRUS COVERAGEA handful of recruits were found to have symptoms of the virus, the Army Times reported.

Source: Fox News March 20, 2020 23:06 UTC