Congress' move to eliminate the Pentagon mandate that all U.S. service members get the COVID-19 vaccine delivers a victory for lawmakers and troops who oppose getting the shot, but it raises some questions.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, speaks during a news conference with Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, on the outcomes of this year's ministerial meeting at the State Department, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, in Washington. that all U.S.
But COVID-19 — and the vaccine — was a politically charged issue. Many Americans, especially conservatives, objected to mandates on shots and masks as the coronavirus swept through the nation. Many opposed it as government overreach and a violation of their freedoms. Some voiced concerns about its rapid development and others cited objections based on certain COVID-19 vaccines’ remote connection to abortions.
A number of lawsuits against the mandate also have been filed by service members, forcing the military largely to stop discharging those who refuse the shot and have sought a religious exemption.The bill would require Austin to end the vaccine mandate “not later than 30 days” after the law is enacted.
The bill also makes no mention of allowing discharged troops to return to the military, although that is a possibility based on individual circumstances. Many may not want to return. A complicating factor is that troops were discharged not for refusing the vaccine, but for refusing to obey a lawful order. Obeying orders is a fundamental tenet of the military.crisis of the USS Theodore Roosevelt
The military, with its high vaccination rate and largely young and healthy force, has not seen the widespread deaths that the nation and world experienced. “We have real recruitment and retention problems across all services. This was gas on the fire exacerbating our existing problem,” Rogers said.
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