Joint Chiefs Boss, Officers Quarantine as Admiral Infected (1)

General Mark Milley, the top U.S. military officer, is among members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who are in self-quarantine after the Coast Guard’s vice commandant tested positive for the coronavirus, a Pentagon official said Tuesday.

Coast Guard Admiral Charles Ray was tested “after feeling mild symptoms over the weekend,” his service said in a statement.

Although the Coast Guard is part of the Department of Homeland Security, Ray was at the Pentagon last week “for meetings with other senior military leaders” including service chiefs, Defense Department spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said in a statement.

The risk of the ...