Military family begging people to take COVID-19 seriously

A SWFL military family is asking people to take coronavirus precautions seriously, as current numbers have left their head of household stuck overseas.

TODAY, WE’LL HAVE MORE ON THEPROTESTER AND DESANTIS’ PLANNEDMESSAG"I am just desperately beggingfor you to put aside your prideand wear the mask."THIS WOMAN BEGGING PEOPLE TOTAKE THE VIRUS SERIOUSLY...SOTHAT HER HUSBAND WHO ISSTATIONED IN ASIA....CAN COMEBACK HOME TO PUNTA GORDA.TONIGHT A PLEA FROM A DESPERATEMILITARY WIFE....AS OUR STATE ..NOW HURTLES TOWARD BEING THEEPICENTER OF THE GLOBALPANDEMIC.

AND THAT’S KEEPINGSOME OUR SERVICE MEMBERS FROMCOMING HOME.

THANKS FOR BEINGWITH US.

I’M PATRICK NOLAN.JANE’S OFF TONIGHT.

OURCOLLEAGUE ROCHELLE ALLEYNE WITHTHE STORY.(23-28)SERVICE...AND SACRIFICE....GOHAND IN HAND FOR MILITARYFAMILIES.AND IT’S IS WHY REUNIONS LIKETHIS MEAN SO MUCH."To be able to whole again andhave your family back togetheris just one of the greatestfeelings in the world."BUT BETHANY LEE SAYS HER FAMILYWON’T GET ONE WITH HER HUSBANDLT.

ANDREW LEE ANYTIME SOON."Because of coronavirus we havenot been able to have thatreunion and that welcome home,homecoming moment."THE U.S. NAVAL AVIATOR ISCURRENTLY STATIONED IN JAPAN..."We said goodbye on January 3rdand will go a consecutive 349days without him."349 DAYS.LEE SAYS THEIR PHYSICALSEPARATION WASN’T SUPPOSED TO BETHIS LONG.LT.

LEE *SHOULD BE WITH THEM INPUNTA GORDA...FOR A MONTH LONGBREAK...AND TO WISH ONE OF THEIRFOUR KIDS A HAPPY BIRTHDAY INPERSON."My little girl prayed everynight for months that her daddywould get to home for herbirthday and she turned 7yesterday and she blew out hercandle and her wish didn’t cometrue."RIGHT NOW...BECAUSE OF RECORDNUMBERS OF COVID-19 CASES...LT.LEE’S COMMAND STAFF ISN’TALLOWING ANYONE TO TRAVEL TO THEU.S....AND IT’S LIKELY THEYWON’T CHANGE THEIR MINDS UNTILTHEY SEE THE NUMBERS GOING DOWN.IT’S A SITUATION THAT HAS HISWIFE BEGGING PEOPLE TO TAKE THEVIRUS...AND THE CDC’S GUIDELINESSERIOUSLY...FOR THEMSELVES...ANDOTHERS."To see someone using thedefense of their constitutionalrights not to wear that mask andnot to stop the spread of thisvirus is a slap in the face tofamilies like mine and it is notpatriotism."LEE SAYS AS OF NOW...THE SOONESTTHEY’LL SEE HIM...IF THEY’RELUCKY...WILL BE