Military Members Say They’ll ‘Quit’ If Army Mandates COVID-19 Vaccine: Congressman

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 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 backbrief on servicemember vaccination status and way ahead for completion once the vaccine is mandated,” the directive reads.

An EXORD is a directive issued by the president to the defense secretary to execute a military operation.

U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force physicians found 23 cases of myocarditis, a type of heart inflammation, in previously healthy men. They developed the condition within four days of getting the vaccine, a study published in JAMA Cardiology found.

The study comes weeks after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel found a higher rate of heart inflammation after mRNA vaccines were administered. However, the agency and other health officials have said the benefit of getting the vaccine outweighs the risks.

It’s not like working for Micky-D’s, where you can just “walk out” after a big dramatic exit scene.
There’s that little thing called a work contract that you had to sign in order to enter the military.

Just have it in your mind that you won’t be re-enlisting.
I would not announce any such plans until the last year of my enlistment. The military has ways to stretching out the length of time you owe them. This can be done easy, or it can be made into a struggle. Pick ‘easy’ if you can.

President Trump needs to intervene in this. Basically, he should offer that any member of the military “in good standing” who resigns because of this, will, if he is reelected, be returned to the ranks with a promotion for demonstrating “the strong character needed to serve in the United States armed forces.”

(He might also subtly let slip that if he is reelected, there will be a *substantial purge* of “individuals in service to political correctness, instead of keeping our military strong. By whose actions they have weakened our defensive posture.”)

Carrot and stick.

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