Here are the top stories for the week of April 27, 2020, straight from AWN News 6 Correspondent, Jolene McNutt:

Military Extends Travel Ban to June 30, 2020

The military travel ban has been extended until June 30, reported Military.com. This includes domestic travel and permanent change of station moves. Military.com reported that there will be some eased restrictions, but no specifics were given by officials.

“Understanding we are approaching our major permanent change of station season, the department will actively provide support options to assist our people,” said Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness Matthew Donovan. “The new guidance . . . allows travelers who are in the middle of temporary duty travel or permanent change of station moves to continue on to their home stations or new duty stations. It also exempts travel for medical reasons.”

Voting By Mail Not New for US Military—Can it be Implemented Across the Nation?

In a special news report, NBC News shed light on voting by mail concerns that have surfaced amid the spring elections impacted by COVID-19. The report shares great detail of how military members have voted during conflicts dating back to the Revolutionary War. 

During the Civil War, “About 150,000 of the 1 million Union soldiers were able to vote absentee in the 1864 presidential election in what became the first widespread use of non-in-person voting in American history,” it reported. Read more about how the US Military paved the way for absentee voting at NBCNews.com.

National Museum of United States Army Delays Opening

The National Museum of the United States Army is delaying its June 2020 opening, reported Army.mil. The press release shared that the stay-at-home mandates impacted the ability to finish some of the galleries.

“Although disappointing, postponing the opening of the museum is a proactive and appropriate decision,” said Tammy E. Call, the museum’s director, “and we stand ready to resume that work as soon as possible.”

The National Museum of the United States Army is located at Fort Belvoir in Virginia. When it opens, the museum will be free to the public and will showcase the United States Army’s 244 year history.

97-Year-Old Veteran Shows Off Moves

A 97-year-old Navy veteran brought joy across the internet with his dance moves during quarantine. The Milwaukee resident, Chuck, is a WWII veteran and former pilot, and he brought smiles to viewers with his smooth moves. He danced on his front porch that was decorated with an American Flag. Chuck danced to Justin Timberlake’s “Can’t Stop the Feeling” and saluted the flag at the end, reported Fox 26 News in Houston.

The video was originally posted by Stars and Stripes Honor Flight. The organization honors veterans with a life-changing trip to Washington, D.C. to visit the memorials and experience a day of honor and thanks. To date, Stars and Stripes Honor Flight has flown more than 7,000 veterans.