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U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Salem, has requested the head of the National Defense Industry Association to make sure its members are supplying personal protective equipment to the nation's defense workers, according to a statement from Moulton.

The National Defense Industry Association is made up of 1,700 corporate and 70,000 individual members, and its mission is “to promote the best policies, practices, products, and technology for warfighters and others who ensure the safety and security of the nation.”

The failure of Donald Trump’s administration to heed warnings and prepare for the arrival of COVID-19 have been well documented.

Less well understood is the extent to which Trump also failed to protect both America’s armed forces and veterans, too.

This quarantine is taking its toll on all of us. The forced isolation, lack of access to gyms and just plain boredom are testing the wills of Americans all over the country, and members of Congress and professional athletes aren’t exempted.

That’s what I learned during a recent video chat between Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts and Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter. The two talked about the challenges of staying mentally and physically healthy as much of the United States shelters in place to slow the spread of COVID-19.

An employee at a Whole Foods Market location in Massachusetts died from the coronavirus, officials announced.

A staff member at the company’s Swampscott store died on Wednesday, a Whole Foods spokesperson said in a statement. The worker was not identified.

“Our hearts are with his loved ones during this incredibly difficult time, and with his fellow Team Members at our Swampscott, Massachusetts store,” the statement said. “We are offering counseling support to our Team Members as we grieve this tremendous loss.”