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(Defense Secretary) Austin to governors: Guard troops must get COVID-19 vaccine
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Posted on 02/04/2022 6:48:03 AM PST by TigerClaws

Edited on 02/04/2022 8:26:17 AM PST by Jim Robinson. [history]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, in letters to seven governors, is reaffirming the need for members of their states’ Army and Air National Guards to get the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine or lose their Guard status.

In nearly identical letters signed late last week, Austin tells the governors that the virus “takes our service members out of the fight, temporarily or permanently, and jeopardizes our ability to meet mission requirements,” according to copies obtained Monday by The Associated Press.


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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: nationalguard; sod; vaccines
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Story from a few days ago but not seeing national coverage.
1 posted on 02/04/2022 6:48:03 AM PST by TigerClaws
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To: TigerClaws

I think much of the world seems to be giving up on this bogus COVID thing.
But we seem to be doubling down.


2 posted on 02/04/2022 6:49:21 AM PST by ClearCase_guy ("If you see something, say something"? I see people dying from vaccines.)
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To: TigerClaws

Does he have any legal authority of state national guard units ?

I thought it was the governors.


3 posted on 02/04/2022 6:49:24 AM PST by Col Frank Slade
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To: Col Frank Slade

Get the jab, or we’ll send you back to Afghanistan, Paean.


4 posted on 02/04/2022 6:52:54 AM PST by alstewartfan ("She looks like she's 19 years old, sitting there like a lady with her legs crossed." Creepy Joe)
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To: Col Frank Slade

> Does he have any legal authority of state national guard units ? <

I think it’s a money thing. I suppose a state’s National Guard could revert back to being a state militia (many positives there). But then it would lose all sorts of federal funding.


5 posted on 02/04/2022 6:53:22 AM PST by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: TigerClaws

Honk


6 posted on 02/04/2022 6:59:44 AM PST by cmj328 (We live here.)
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To: TigerClaws

Not seen in the CIA news because: Hey- lookie , Joe Rogan! Woopie!!


7 posted on 02/04/2022 7:01:25 AM PST by FlyingEagle
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To: Col Frank Slade

GFY Austin, you fat fudge packin POS. Go back to Raytheon where you came from.


8 posted on 02/04/2022 7:01:43 AM PST by OHPatriot (Si vis pacem, para bellum)
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To: TigerClaws

Good luck. When so many other countries and US counties are dropping these absurd mandates, the US military doubles down on stupidity that has NOTHING to do with health.


9 posted on 02/04/2022 7:06:55 AM PST by Jane Long (What we were told was a “conspiracy theory” in 2020 is now fact. 🙏🏻 Ps 33:12)
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To: TigerClaws

Did he say anything about those who have the better immunity, natural immunity?


10 posted on 02/04/2022 7:08:33 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: TigerClaws
Austin tells the governors that the virus “takes our service members out of the fight, temporarily or permanently, and jeopardizes our ability to meet mission requirements,”

Like decertifying 7 states worth of air and army guards doesn’t do the same thing? Retard.

11 posted on 02/04/2022 7:08:35 AM PST by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic...)
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To: TigerClaws

In the words of Nancy Reagan “Just Say No”


12 posted on 02/04/2022 7:10:30 AM PST by PGR88
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To: Col Frank Slade

My sons are fighting to not get the jabs, they are both in the Army Reserve, one in PA and the other TN. Much different approaches...PA is especially super toxic leadership.

Both however have been told they can’t be deployed, can’t be promoted and will be forced out at the soonest possible moment. The one in TN has been told they won’t process his packet to leave (which has been delayed 9 months now) until he gets the jab...which doesn’t make any kind of sense at all (but that is the clown world we live in).

Both report the devastating impact this, and Afghanistan, have had on the E6 and below professional soldiers that are leaving in droves.


13 posted on 02/04/2022 7:13:46 AM PST by Geoffrey
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To: Col Frank Slade

Col Frank Slade wrote: “Does he have any legal authority of state national guard units ?”

USSC has ruled that the federal government exercises plenary power over the NG.

Perpich v. DOD, 496 U.S. 334 (1990)


14 posted on 02/04/2022 7:14:47 AM PST by DugwayDuke (Most pick the expert who says the things they agree with.)
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To: Geoffrey

My bad, the 2nd son is now in NJ...recently sent there from PA. Both NJ & PA exhibit the same level of toxic leadership with respect to the jabs.


15 posted on 02/04/2022 7:15:16 AM PST by Geoffrey
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To: TigerClaws

16 posted on 02/04/2022 7:17:50 AM PST by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: Geoffrey
Fearless Leader Lloyd Austin:


17 posted on 02/04/2022 7:19:06 AM PST by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: Leaning Right

Governors could use infrastructure bill money. Dems have used a bait-and-switch since passing it, so why not return the favor?


18 posted on 02/04/2022 7:19:34 AM PST by Its All Over Except ...
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To: TigerClaws

Makes in wonder why they’re pushing this on the military.


19 posted on 02/04/2022 7:23:19 AM PST by stanne
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To: Travis McGee

As soon as they make the plastic black we will have our very own Darth Vader.


20 posted on 02/04/2022 7:24:43 AM PST by 728b (Never cry over something that can not cry over you.)
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