Domestic Policy
Should Military Service Members Be Discharged for Refusing Vaccination?
Here’s the Scoop
The Marine Corps booted 103 service members for refusing to get the coronavirus vaccine.
The news comes the same day the Army announced it let go of six leaders — including two commanding officers — for the same reason.
“Vaccinating our soldiers against COVID-19 is first and foremost about Army readiness,” Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said in a statement.
“To those who continue to refuse the vaccine and are not pending a final decision on a medical or administrative exemption, I strongly encourage you to get the vaccine. If not, we will begin involuntary separation proceedings.”
So far, the Marine Corps has approved 1,007 exemptions from the vaccine mandate, with over 3,100 requests for religious accommodation in the works.
The involuntarily separated Marines received honorable discharges, preventing them from losing post-military benefits.
The majority of each service has been inoculated. The Army and Navy are at roughly 98%, while the Air Force stands at 97.5%, and the Marine Corps at 95%.
Earlier this week, the Navy issued an order to its leadership to start the process of separating 5,731 active-duty unvaccinated service members. Additionally, the Air Force announced it was kicking out 27 airmen.
Source: Middle America News
Vicki Lee
February 7, 2022 at 3:33 pm
Military readiness? If the jabs worked, but they don’t! Courts have upheld that requiring this unproven vax is against human rights. Studies have proven that natural antibodies are present 2 years after, masks don’t work, Vax doesn’t stop the spread nor stop infection. Heard of the fully vaxed cruise ships that caught and spread the virus? Huge breakout! They still blamed the unvaxed. My point being they were not combat ready. Even 100% vaxed.
NorthTexas78
June 5, 2023 at 4:02 pm
The Virus Shot Does Not Stop a Person From Getting the Chinese Virus. In Addition It Has a Potential (1 out of 1,000) Chance of Killing You.
This Vaccine Causes Blood Clots in Some People Which WILL Give You A Heart Attack.
There is No Reason To Take This Shot. The Government is WRONG in Forcing Volunteers To Take This Shot.
Carl Hufford
June 5, 2023 at 4:05 pm
If they are going to fight for our country no. If they come back great and if they don’t then why push the vaccination on them it’s their life .
James G. Mothes
June 5, 2023 at 5:41 pm
What a bunch of DUMB BUTTS!! With all branches of the military having recruitment problems because of their stupid woke policies, then they keep pulling this shit. Milley and Austin need to go!!!!!!!!!
george
June 5, 2023 at 11:19 pm
remove all service members that won’t take the Jab, then when you have a war, maybe you can get the trans people to go and fight for the country because most people won! go, they will be like Bill Clinton, Go to another country!
Don
June 6, 2023 at 7:49 am
Short answer is no but those pushing this garbage agenda need it.