U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Rotational Force-Darwin 2018 arrive at the Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, April 12, 2018. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mason Roy
A U.S. military serviceman in Australia’s Northern Territory has tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving to join the Marine Rotational Force in Darwin.
The 21-year-old was diagnosed with the virus on Saturday after arriving on an international flight on Thursday with the first deployment of Marines to the Top End for 2021.