Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) said he was informed by some members of the U.S. military that they would quit if the armed forces mandated a COVID-19 vaccine, coming after a report claimed that Army headquarters told commanders to prepare for mandatory vaccinations in September.
“I’ve been contacted by members of our voluntary military who say they will quit if the COVID vaccine is mandated. I introduced HR 3860 to prohibit any mandatory requirement that a member of the Armed Forces receive a vaccination against COVID-19. It now has 24 sponsors,” Massie wrote on Twitter. He didn’t provide more details.
It isn’t clear how the service members could quit or how many would try to do so. Once a member reports to their first duty station, they are obligated to stay within the service of the armed forces. If a service member leaves without approval, they can be declared AWOL, or absent without leave.
The Republican lawmaker was referring to a report published by the Army Times over the weekend that detailed an executive order sent by the Department of the Army Headquarters that commands should be prepared to administer COVID-19 vaccines starting as early as Sept. 1. The date is contingent on when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issues its full approval of the vaccines.
The Army Times reported that it had obtained the directive, HQDA EXORD 225-21, COVID-19 Steady State.
“Commanders will continue COVID-19 vaccination operations and prepare for a directive to mandate COVID-19 vaccination for service members [on or around] 01 September 2021, pending full FDA licensure. Commands will be prepared to provide a...
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At a time when the world is getting more dangerous, they're working to drive people out of the military.
ReplyDeleteThey cannot be this stupid - this has to be deliberate.
They are this stupid. The service members who will not take it will get chaptered out of the military with a Less than Honorable unless they get lucky enough to get a General discharge.
DeleteBack in the 90's if you went to the middle east they forced the Anthrax vaccine on us. I was Guard and worked for big Pharma. The military was doubling the dosage and the number of follow-up injections over the recommended dosage. I haven't had a booster in 19 years but I am willing to bet I have a good resistance against Anthrax.
My son is in Army Basic Training now. His class was convinced by superiors that they HAD to receive the vax. They got the Pfizer version. I'm so pissed.
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