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Army Officer Court-Martialed Over COVID Rules by Vindman Brother Finally Reinstated on Active Duty
Redstate ^ | 10/24/25 | Streiff

Posted on 10/24/2025 3:10:23 PM PDT by CFW

Mark Bashaw, the only member of the Armed Forces to be court-martialed for refusing to take the COVID shot, has been reinstated to the U.S. Army, promoted as if he'd never been discharged, and awarded back pay. Making the victory sweeter is the fact that he was prosecuted by none other than current Virginia congressman, then Colonel Yevgeny Semyonovich Vindman, the brother of Lieutenant Colonel Aleksandr Semyonovich Vindman, of Trump impeachment fame.

Bashaw, a former USAF noncommissioned officer, had been commissioned into the Army's Medical Service Corps and was stationed at Aberdeen Proving Ground. He was charged in February 2022 with three counts of “failure to obey lawful orders.”

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His prosecutor wanted everyone to know how happy he was that he'd booted a father of three out of the Army on totally bulls*** charges. Because if you can't get noticed by the right people by being a suck-up, what does it matter?

Eugene Vindman @YVindman · Follow Proud of the prosecution team at Aberdeen Proving Ground. Secured a first in the nation conviction at court-martial of a lieutenant who failed to obey lawful orders re COVID mitigation measures. Guilty on all 3 counts. #orderanddiscipline

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On January 27, 2025, President Trump ordered reinstatement be made "available to all members of the military (active and reserve) who were discharged solely for refusal to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and who request to be reinstated;" see Reinstating Service Members Discharged Under the Military's COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: army; bashaw; courtmartial; covid; dod; edmonson; markbashaw; robertedmonson; vindman; vindmans
Finally! Justice for Captain Bashaw!
1 posted on 10/24/2025 3:10:23 PM PDT by CFW
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To: CFW

Now kick Vindman out of Congress, recall him to active duty, and court martial HIM.


2 posted on 10/24/2025 3:13:42 PM PDT by Apparatchik (Русские свиньи, идите домой)
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To: CFW

Now, electric chair both Vindmans.


3 posted on 10/24/2025 3:13:59 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: CFW

Hopefully with back pay.


4 posted on 10/24/2025 3:14:32 PM PDT by Jonty30 (Socialism's promises, like a Djinn's wishes to the greedy, lead to punishment when due. )
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To: CFW

Hopefully with back pay and points for time served.


5 posted on 10/24/2025 3:14:45 PM PDT by Jonty30 (Socialism's promises, like a Djinn's wishes to the greedy, lead to punishment when due. )
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To: CFW

Time to send the Vindmans to zee Eastern Front!


6 posted on 10/24/2025 3:17:57 PM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: Jonty30

Yep.


“.....has been reinstated to the U.S. Army, promoted as if he’d never been discharged, and awarded back pay.”


7 posted on 10/24/2025 3:35:55 PM PDT by CFW
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To: Apparatchik

+1000!

I remembet when rooting out “white supremacy” was all the rage, Vindman, *this Vindman*, got to lecture the workforce about it.

THIS Vindman.


8 posted on 10/24/2025 3:46:49 PM PDT by sauropod
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To: CFW

Well, now...


9 posted on 10/24/2025 4:00:22 PM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 "/!i!! &@$%&*(@ -')
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The Vindman’s are foreign assets. HOW HAVE THEY ESCAPED PRISON TIME?


10 posted on 10/24/2025 4:03:24 PM PDT by CivilWarBrewing (Get off my back for my usage of CAPS, especially you snowflake males! MAN UP!)
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To: CFW

I hate the Vindmans.


11 posted on 10/24/2025 5:15:35 PM PDT by bigbob (We are all Charlie Kirk now)
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To: CFW

Thank Mr. President! You gave this man justice.


12 posted on 10/24/2025 8:10:46 PM PDT by gildafarrell ("No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms.")
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To: ConservativeMind

You can find one Vindman at Kettering.org.
A NGO foundation that promotes “democracy”.
The place should of been shut down 20 years ago.


13 posted on 10/25/2025 5:21:24 AM PDT by GranTorino (Bloody Lips Save Ship)
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