US EditionPentagon to Review Discharges of 8,700 Troops Who Declined COVID Vaccine
The Pentagon will upgrade discharges for about 3,000 former troops to restore benefits after vaccine mandate removals, completing reviews within one year.
- On Tuesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the Pentagon will automatically review and upgrade discharges of service members who refused the COVID-19 vaccine to restore benefits, with upgraded members receiving mail notifications.
- The August 2021 vaccine mandate prompted separations for refusals, and Congress limited punishments before the January 2023 mandate rescinded, affecting approximately 8,700 former service members.
- Pentagon officials say the department has already helped 900 veterans obtain upgrades and that most former members will not need to take action, with mail notifications sent as needed.
- Northcutt said `I truly do miss it` and described the stress of discharge; Staver added `they were mistreated` and mentioned threats and suicides, reflecting advocates' concerns.
- Services must complete reviews within one calendar year, the Pentagon said, and veterans who believe their records reflect errors should visit the military review boards website for guidance.
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Troops who refused COVID shot to receive retroactive honor to 'right the wrongs of the past': Hegseth
President Trump's secretary of war is making it a point to set the record straight for those servicemen and -women who adhered to their convictions and refused the Biden COVID shots. In a memorandum dated December 6, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth ordered Pentagon leadership to identify service members wrongfully discharged because of their refusal to take the jab and give them their due. Sean Parnell said that nearly 8,700 service members were '…
Secretary of War Hegseth Reviews Biden-Era COVID-Vaccine Discharges for Upgrade, Reinstatement, and Benefits Restoration
The War Department is reviewing discharges issued during the Biden administration involving service members separated under the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
Troops Discharged Over Biden’s Vaccine Mandate to Receive Honorable Status.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has ordered the Pentagon to identify and upgrade records of service members discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Secretary Pete Hegseth, Pentagon officials, and approximately 8,700 service members discharged under the Biden government’s vaccine mandate.WHEN & WHERE: December memorandum, with a one-year timeline for review completion.KEY QUOTE: “The Department is c…
Military members discharged for refusing COVID-19 vaccines may get benefits back
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday that remaining service members who have refused the COVID-19 vaccine will have their discharges reviewed immediately.Hegseth said based on their discharges and conduct after leaving the service, the Department will automatically be upgraded from a general to an honorable discharge, potentially restoring critical benefits after years without access.An honorable discharge unlocks benefits like the G…
Hegseth Orders Review Of Discharge Characterizations For Troops Booted Over Biden’s Covid Shot Mandate
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum ordering a reevaluation of discharge characterizations for service members removed from service for foregoing the Biden-era Covid shot mandate, the Pentagon revealed Tuesday. Signed on Dec. 6, the new directive instructs the War Department to undertake a “proactive review of personnel records, to identify individuals who were […]
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