Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) are demanding answers from Pentagon on its COVID-19 vaccine mandate after President Biden declared on Sept. 19 that the “pandemic is over.” The letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III follows concerns regarding the legitimacy of the process used to consider religious accommodations and reports unvaccinated […]
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60,000 Army Guard and Reserve Troops Cut From Training and Pay as COVID Vaccine Mandate Deadline Passes
About 60,000 Army National Guard members and Army Reserve soldiers who refused to comply with a Department of Defense (DOD) COVID-19 vaccine mandate are no longer allowed to participate in their military duties and were cut off from some of their pay and benefits, Army officials announced July 1. Of the more than 40,000 members of the […]
Sen. Ron Johnson Demands DOD Contractor Turn Over Military Records Showing Health Problems Following COVID Vaccine Mandate
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) is asking the company that manages the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DOD) Defense Medical Epidemiology Database (DMED) to turn over records after the company failed to fully comply with a previous request seeking information about its “awareness of potential data problems” with the military’s database. This is the second time Johnson has requested the records […]
Air Force Officer Faces Court-Martial Over Religious Objection to COVID Vaccine, Willing to Fight
An Air Force non-commissioned officer who refuses to receive a COVID-19 vaccine after both his religious exemption request and appeal were denied is now facing a trial by court-martial for his refusal. Master Sergeant Vincent White, stationed at Hurlburt Field Air Force Base, was given an “Article 15” punishment by the Air Force on Wednesday. […]
The Military’s Cold Imposition of COVID Vaccine Mandates Is Wrong
In the past, the widespread introduction of vaccines has reduced the mortality and morbidity of millions and served as a model for preventative medicine and public health. However, conditions change when for many a particular vaccine’s risks outweigh the benefits, the primacy of protective natural immunity is disregarded, the legality of the mandates and the […]