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Pentagon Won’t Say Whether Troops Who Refuse COVID Vaccine Could Be Dishonorably Discharged
https://cnsnews.com/ ^ | Thursday, Sep 2 | By Leo Shane III

Posted on 09/09/2021 12:54:22 PM PDT by RomanSoldier19

Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said Thursday that those in the military who decline the COVID vaccination “will be given an opportunity to talk to both medical providers as well as their own chain of command so that they can fully understand the decision that they are making,” but he stopped short of saying that they won’t be given a dishonorable discharge.

“I had a COVID question. The House is considering some legislation right now that would prohibit dishonorable discharge for any troop who declines a COVID vaccine. I'm not going to ask you to comment on the legislation, but I want to ask you about the punishment. Is dishonorable discharge going to be the outcome for troops who have refused the vaccine?” Travis Tritten from Military.com asked.

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To: Westbrook

These fall onto General Under Honorable Conditions or General. General and Dishonorable would be a disgrace but maybe the new military would go there.


21 posted on 09/09/2021 1:53:21 PM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: RomanSoldier19

Zhou bai din is doing everything he can to weaken & disband our military


22 posted on 09/09/2021 1:56:36 PM PDT by thinden
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To: BenLurkin

I keep waiting for anyone to ask: How many of these flu shot mafioso’s or their families hold shares on Moderna, Pfizer et al. it is the only real question.


23 posted on 09/09/2021 4:12:04 PM PDT by ragamuffin (Fed up)
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To: LukeL

Won’t stand in court. The military tried this before and it didn’t work…


24 posted on 09/09/2021 4:30:51 PM PDT by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: Jan_Sobieski

Dishonorable didn’t stand for anthrax discharges but BCD did I know four people from my old unit who got BCD for refusing anthrax all four lost their appeals. A BCD is like a misdemeanor you can still own fire arms and vote with a BCD it looks bad on a resume but then again to some it was a badge of honor to refuse the anthrax course.


25 posted on 09/09/2021 4:48:46 PM PDT by JD_UTDallas ("Veni Vidi Vici" )
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To: BenLurkin

“General Under Honorable” comes to mind.


26 posted on 09/09/2021 5:25:18 PM PDT by ex91B10 (Just because you can doesn't mean you should. )
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To: jagusafr

Thx Colonel. To the point and enlightening.


27 posted on 09/09/2021 5:27:20 PM PDT by ex91B10 (Just because you can doesn't mean you should. )
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To: RomanSoldier19
iPentagon Won’t Say Whether Troops Who Refuse COVID Vaccine Could Be Dishonorably Discharged

Probably because what is "politically expedient" has NOT yet been determined by the "pecking order.

To put it simply... "Orders from headquarters are still pending.

28 posted on 09/09/2021 5:36:36 PM PDT by VideoDoctor
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To: RomanSoldier19
Pentagon Won’t Say Whether Troops Who Refuse COVID Vaccine Could Be Dishonorably Discharged

Probably because what is "politically expedient" has NOT yet been determined by the "pecking order.

To put it simply... "Orders from headquarters are still pending.

29 posted on 09/09/2021 5:37:18 PM PDT by VideoDoctor
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To: JD_UTDallas

Agreed. I resigned my commission a couple years prior to 9/11. My brother in Law joined the Marines in 97 and was part of the Afghanistan action, keeping F/18s flying. He and a number of pilots resisted the experimental shots, but some caved due to UCMJ threats. The ones who didn’t cave were able to fight the General Discharge to honorable.


30 posted on 09/09/2021 5:43:52 PM PDT by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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