The Marine Corps has dismissed 103 active-duty service members for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Those who have been dismissed are receiving general honorable discharges, which retains post-military benefits.
Those who have been dismissed are receiving general honorable discharges, which retains post-military benefits. The Marines have approved 1,007 exemptions, with 3,144 requests for religious accommodation still pending.
At the same time, some troops will be relieved of duty. The Army, for instance, released six active-duty leaders — including two commanding officers — due to vaccine refusal, Politico reported. In addition, nearly 3,000 active-duty soldiers have received reprimands for refusing the vaccine order. “Vaccinating our soldiers against COVID-19 is first and foremost about Army readiness,” Christine Wormuth, the secretary of the Army, said“To those who continue to refuse the vaccine and are not pending a final decision on a medical or administrative exemption, I strongly encourage you to get the vaccine,” she said. “If not, we will begin involuntary separation proceedings.”
The deadlines for National Guard and Reserve members come next, and some governors are seeking exemptions for their troops, according. On Thursday, after military officials announced their latest vaccination numbers, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott publicly released a letter that he sent to the Pentagon saying his state wouldn’t impose a vaccine mandate on National Guard members.
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