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Officials for U.S. 7th Fleet declined to comment Monday or confirm whether a Japanese Coast Guard navigation warning was connected to salvaging the jet.
Three sailors on the deck required medical evacuation to a Manila, Philippines, hospital, where they were assessed as in stable condition. The other four were treated by medical personnel onboard the ship.
After a vaccine booster evolution conducted Friday, the number of mids who had received a COVID-19 booster immunization jumped from 71% in early December to 87%.