I still wonder about the fact that the only available vaccines are those under the EUA, which states you cannot be compelled to take them as they are still considered experimental.
The only FDA “approved” vax is labeled Comirnaty and is not generally available in the US
You make a good point.
“””In addition, those who are presently undecided must now decide whether to volunteer to get either the J&J or Moderna vaccines.””””
Neither of these two vaccines have final approval.
If truth be told, if the previous commander was still in place, this probably would not be happening. But he retired recently and I think he did so seeing the writing that was on the wall. The current commander is not impressing many if I may use this phrase, is a "yes man" for higher headquarters. But no one has the courage to stand up to him. All he sees is a directive and he plans on carrying it out, no matter the costs to the personnel and base moral.