The US Navy has recommended reinstating the fired captain of the coronavirus-hit aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt.<br />According to Reuters, the Navy's leadership on Friday appealed to Defense Secretary Mark Esper to reinstate Captain Brett Crozier.<br />Crozier was relieved of command after the leak of a letter he wrote calling on the Navy for stronger measures to protect the crew.<br />During this time of crisis, Captain Crozier is exactly what our Sailors need: a leader who inspires confidence. Adam Smith House Armed Services Committee Chairman<br />Sources say Crozier is one of the 856 sailors from the Roosevelt’s 4,800-member crew who have tested positive for the coronavirus.<br />Crozier was fired by the Navy’s top civilian, then-acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly.<br />Modly acted against the recommendations of uniformed leaders, who suggested he wait for an investigation into the letter’s leak.
