Dishonorably? Really?
Surely there are other categories of discharge which might apply.
Is it even a lawful order? Any JAGs out there?
Other then honorable is worst they’d get without courts martial.
So far it’s a lawful order. Burden of the service member to prove it’s not (flips the burden of proof because all orders are presumed lawful under UCMJ Article 92, so that would be an affirmative defense). That said, unless some commander really wants to make a point, he/she is not going to push for a general court martial and dishonorable discharge for refusing the shot. Even if convicted and given a DD, likely would not be upheld on appeal minus significant aggravating factors.
Colonel, USAF TJAGCR (ret)
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.
“General Under Honorable” comes to mind.