Posted on 10/12/2021 12:26:59 PM PDT by Mount Athos
Hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops are still not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 despite approaching mandate deadlines which could result in widespread disciplinary action and discharges, a new report revealed Sunday.
According to data reviewed by the Washington Post, the military COVID-19 vaccination rate has increased since President Joe Biden and Pentagon leaders mandated it, but hundreds of thousands of troops still haven’t complied with the order.
Of the Navy’s active-duty troops, 90 percent are fully vaccinated, while just over 70 percent of the Marine Corps is. Both branches must be fully vaccinated by Nov. 28. Around 60,000 Air force personnel have just three weeks to take the COVID-19 shot.
Officials told the Post that the variance in vaccination rates is likely attributable to the staggered deadlines, adding that they anticipate a jump in fully vaccinated personnel as the deadlines approach.
Critics say the vaccination deadlines could impact military readiness, particularly in the National Guard, which reportedly has a large number of service members who are refusing to get vaccinated.
“The Army’s policy is incentivizing inaction until the latest possible date,” said Katherine L. Kuzminski, a military policy expert at the Center for a New American Security, noting Army Reserve and National Guard troops aren’t required to be fully vaccinated until mid-2022.
“The way we’ve seen the virus evolve tells us looking out to June 30 may need to be reconsidered,” Kuzminski said.
The Army Guard and Reserve make up around 522,000 soldiers combined, or nearly a quarter of the entire United States military. Just around 40 percent are fully vaccinated. Active-duty Army is around 81 percent.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, roughly 250,000 service members have contracted COVID-19, Pentagon data showed, and just over 2,000 were hospitalized.
Army spokesman Lt. Col. Terence M. Kelley said the delayed deadline for reserve units gives personnel the “necessary time to update records and process exemption requests.”
“We expect all unvaccinated soldiers to receive the vaccine as soon as possible. Individual soldiers are required to receive the vaccine when available,” Kelley said.
Navy SEAL and Texas Congressman Dan Crenshaw has repeatedly tweeted Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin the same question about the military’s vaccine mandates, writing, “Question for the SECDEF: are you really willing to allow a huge exodus of experienced service members just because they won’t take the vaccine? Honestly, Americans deserve to know how you plan on dealing with this blow to force readiness – it’s already causing serious problems.”
Airforce deadline nov 2, navy nov 28, reserves and guard have 8 more months.
F*ck You Biden and his handlers in the CCP want to destroy the US military. Here’s proof positive. The US Congress, by not stopping this, is complicit and culpable for Crimes Against Humanity! Nuremberg Trials must be conducted so those guilty can pay the price for their crimes.
What will the insane mass of cells in the White House do to them? Charge them with a felony ? He is already using the justice system to persecute his political enemies.
Just self identify as a teacher and get exemption.
NONE of the Chinese military have taken it.
Think about it.
Or LGBTQXYZ+342 or Transgender.
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Who would risk needless death or a lifetime of complications due to Pfascist diktats from the same government that lied about illegally funding the gain-of-function experimentation that created the virus?
It's an unlawful order. Period. Exempting Congress only makes it an officially recognized unlawful order.
You are exactly right.
He is the commander in chief. But does he have the authority to tell the military what they must do to their bodies?
I cannot blame any soldier who quits.
The Pfentagon
Rhetorical question:
What if this was the intended purpose?
i.e., to transform the US military into a tool which would be more manageable in terms of (currently illegal) domestic purposes?
(2nd to the intended damage to military readiness, imho)
Think about it.
“The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.”
“He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious.”
― Sun Tzu, The Art of War
Stand strong and refuse the toxic debilitating death injections. Our nation needs you.
And how ironic that the Congress and their staffs are exempt from the mandate. Anyone who thinks this is about healthcare is mentally retarded.
Think about it.
That is something to ponder.
Hold out, troops! They cannot and will not court martial all of you, and picking and choosing who gets charges will result in a defense counsel’s fantasy: actual grounds for a Motion to Quash.
Colonel, USAF TJAGCR (Ret)
The military has stumbled on a way to find out who the remaining patriots are in the ranks and get rid of them.
UCLA Doctor “Willing to Lose Everything” Escorted from Work for Refusing COVID Vaccine
UCLA anesthesiologist Dr. Chris Rake, a COVID-19 vaccine mandate opponent, was escorted out of the UCLA medical plaza yesterday and placed on unpaid administrative leave for refusing to get vaccinated or request an exemption. “I’m willing to go lose everything…even my life.”
And there are lawsuits happening.
Self-identify as being on some crooked Congressional hack’s staff.
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