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Pentagon orders ALL active military to get the vaccine as soon as possible: 800,000 service members still haven't gotten a shot and could face court martial if they don't
UK Daily Mail ^ | 08/25/2021 | Morgan Phillips

Posted on 08/25/2021 12:53:39 PM PDT by DFG

All US service members must get their Covid-19 vaccine as soon as possible now that the Pfizer-BioNTech jab is fully approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

More than 800,000 service members out of around 1.4 million still need to get their shots, according to Pentagon data.

Those who haven't gotten a shot face a wide range of punishments if they don't, with the most severe being an investigation and court martial.

Of active duty forces, 68 percent are fully vaccinated and 76 percent have at least one dose, according to Pentagon press secretary John Kirby. Data is less clear for reserve and National Guard members.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin directed commanders to impose an 'ambitious timelines for implementation' and to provide regular updates on vaccination.

The Army has the lowest vaccination rate, where 40% are fully vaccinated and 57% have one dose. The Navy has the highest, where 73% are fully vaxxed and 79% have at least one dose.

Kirby said the goal was to get the force inoculated 'as soon as possible' but did not lay out a timeline.

Asked what would happen to service members who refused a vaccination, Kirby noted that they could apply for a religious or medical exemption, and if those were denied, would have a chance to sit down with a physician and sit down with the chain of command so they could communicate the 'risks' service members incur in refusing to get vaccinated.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: courtmartial; covid; military; vaccine
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1 posted on 08/25/2021 12:53:39 PM PDT by DFG
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To: DFG

Looks like it's only the (not manufactured yet) Comirnaty...

2 posted on 08/25/2021 12:55:40 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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To: DFG

If they indeed face court martial for not taking the vaccination, what will the legal charge be??


3 posted on 08/25/2021 12:56:03 PM PDT by elpadre ( ge amount of money)
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To: DFG

Every member of every one of our Armed Forces should refuse. See how long it takes to file Court Martial charges against every one of them.


4 posted on 08/25/2021 12:56:42 PM PDT by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne )
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To: elpadre

Probably Article 92.


5 posted on 08/25/2021 12:57:08 PM PDT by TexasGurl24
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To: elpadre
"If they indeed face court martial for not taking the vaccination, what will the legal charge be??"

Insubordination? Not following a direct order? But then, if you believe that the order is an illegal one, and would put you, or other's lives at risk, you have the right to disobey, and then fight the charges based on that claim.

6 posted on 08/25/2021 12:58:34 PM PDT by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne )
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To: DFG

We get military recruiters calling the house weekly to ask about my twenty-something kids. I ask them how far they are from reaching their quotas. They laugh but don’t answer.

Once our woke, political, corrupt DoD drives out every conservative, heterosexual or white person, they’ll really be desperate for bodies then.


7 posted on 08/25/2021 1:00:56 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: elpadre

INSUBORDINATION is very serious charge in military.


8 posted on 08/25/2021 1:01:02 PM PDT by entropy12 (President Trump was the best president in my life time of 81 years and counting..)
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To: mass55th

LOL any subordinate in military is not qualified to determine what is legal or not legal. Only the lawyers in military can determine that.


9 posted on 08/25/2021 1:02:35 PM PDT by entropy12 (President Trump was the best president in my life time of 81 years and counting..)
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Well the military can’t defeat a bunch of camel jockeys so let’s see how they do defeating covid


10 posted on 08/25/2021 1:05:24 PM PDT by escapefromboston (Free Chauvin)
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To: DFG
A text from a recently retired military guy I work with:

"Court martial is an empty threat. It's too much paperwork and JAG's are lazy."

11 posted on 08/25/2021 1:06:54 PM PDT by nonliberal (Trump 2024. Burn it down.)
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To: DFG

I’ll bet thousand and thousands have already had Covid. They should be checked for antibodies FIRST. Natural immunity has been found to be better than these “experimental” vaccines.


12 posted on 08/25/2021 1:07:19 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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Forced vaccines are a great way to assure the loyalty of your troops. If I was forced I’d be looking to get even in some way and at some point.


13 posted on 08/25/2021 1:08:43 PM PDT by pleasenotcalifornia
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To: DFG

And there goes the military.

Elections have consequences. Ha ha ha ha ha ha


14 posted on 08/25/2021 1:11:01 PM PDT by qaz123
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To: DFG

Imagine if the unvaccinated members of the military, in unison, refused to get vaccinated. 800,000 strong shouting a collective “No!”


15 posted on 08/25/2021 1:13:11 PM PDT by thegagline
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To: DFG

Let them get the court martial.


16 posted on 08/25/2021 1:13:26 PM PDT by struggle
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To: DFG

As a non trusting citizen of our govt. now, how do we know for a fact that govt. Workers, including military, are actually getting covid vaxx, like the rest of us are ordered to do?


17 posted on 08/25/2021 1:14:24 PM PDT by smvoice (I WILL NOT WEAR THE RIBBON. OR THE MASK)
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To: pleasenotcalifornia

They do this all the time, anyways. My brother in law was sent to desert storm back in the 90s and they shot him up with all sorts of crap that he couldn’t get an answer about outside of “the enemy uses chemical and biological weapons and this is to help you with that.”

Part of the problem with the military is that they experiment on you in these circumstances and you signed a contract that allows them to do so.


18 posted on 08/25/2021 1:14:59 PM PDT by NicoDon
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To: DFG

Anthrax vax reactions and people who refused the vax was kinda a big deal a few years ago. Lots of service members left the service, or had a bad reaction.


19 posted on 08/25/2021 1:18:21 PM PDT by Theoria
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To: grey_whiskers

Maybe this is just one more of the CCP wishlist benefit from the release of China Virus. 800,000 court marshals on the enemy side !!


20 posted on 08/25/2021 1:18:30 PM PDT by George from New England
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