US EditionPentagon to review discharges of 8,700 troops who declined COVID vaccine
The Pentagon will upgrade discharges for more than 3,000 former service members to restore benefits after refusing the now-rescinded COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
- The Pentagon has ordered a review of discharges for over 8,700 troops who refused the COVID-19 vaccine mandate, which could restore honorable status to more than 3,000 former service members.
- The Pentagon rescinded the COVID-19 vaccine mandate in January 2023, after making it mandatory for all service members in August 2021.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said discharges will be automatically upgraded from general to honorable, potentially restoring benefits like the GI Bill and insurance for those affected.
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Troops who refused COVID shot to receive retroactive honor to 'right the wrongs of the past': Hegseth
President Trump's secretary of war is making it a point to set the record straight for those servicemen and -women who adhered to their convictions and refused the Biden COVID shots. In a memorandum dated December 6, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth ordered Pentagon leadership to identify service members wrongfully discharged because of their refusal to take the jab and give them their due. Sean Parnell said that nearly 8,700 service members were '…
Secretary of War Hegseth Reviews Biden-Era COVID-Vaccine Discharges for Upgrade, Reinstatement, and Benefits Restoration
The War Department is reviewing discharges issued during the Biden administration involving service members separated under the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
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Troops Discharged Over Biden’s Vaccine Mandate to Receive Honorable Status.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has ordered the Pentagon to identify and upgrade records of service members discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Secretary Pete Hegseth, Pentagon officials, and approximately 8,700 service members discharged under the Biden government’s vaccine mandate.WHEN & WHERE: December memorandum, with a one-year timeline for review completion.KEY QUOTE: “The Department is c…
Military members discharged for refusing COVID-19 vaccines may get benefits back
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday that remaining service members who have refused the COVID-19 vaccine will have their discharges reviewed immediately.Hegseth said based on their discharges and conduct after leaving the service, the Department will automatically be upgraded from a general to an honorable discharge, potentially restoring critical benefits after years without access.An honorable discharge unlocks benefits like the G…
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