January 2, 2023
According to the Associated Press on Dec 23, “U.S. military forces around the world will no longer be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine, after the mandate was lifted under an $858 billion defense spending bill passed by Congress and signed into law Friday by President Joe Biden.
The department has 30 days to work out the details for rescinding the mandate. The Pentagon said Friday that in the meantime the military services would pause any personnel actions, such as discharging troops who refused the shot, and all troops would still be encouraged to get vaccinated and boosted”.
Jordan Schactel of the Dossier noted on Dec 28, “The Dossier has acquired the Pentagon’s unclassified guidance document that details how the Defense Department intends on following through with rescinding its unlawful Covid-19 mRNA shot mandate”.
He reported the following from the guidance document:
- “The Pentagon rescinded the mandate when Joe Biden signed the NDAA into law. While developing further guidance, they are “pausing” enforcement actions
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8,123 Service members have been discharged because of refusing to take the Covid-19 shots.
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The Pentagon stands behind its order, claiming that it was necessary for “health and readiness”
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DOD reports that just two service members have died from Covid-19 since April of 2022, claiming the vaccine is responsible for saving lives. The Pentagon did not explained the massive spike in the DOD death rate shortly after the implementation of the mandatory injection program
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Service members have received an “other than honorable” discharge for refusing to receive the COVID-19 shots.
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The Pentagon claims there is no “direct correlation” between the Covid-19 vaccination requirement and “our current recruiting challenges.”
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Approval rates for Covid injection exemptions were as follows: Army 6.04 percent; Navy 1.02 percent; Air Force and Space Force 2.31 percent; Marine Corps 0.52 percent
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The Pentagon has no plans to reinstate wrongfully discharged service members”
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According to Bethany Blankley, in an article titled, “Plaintiff attorneys: Lawsuits against DOD to continue despite rescission of vaccine mandate” on Dec 31, 2022 as published by the Neighbor, “Joe Biden – who opposed repealing the DOD mandate – signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Dec. 23, which requires the DOD mandate to be rescinded. On the same day, Austin announced the DOD “will rescind the mandate and is currently in the process of developing further guidance. During this process, we are pausing all actions related to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.”
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