Military members discharged for refusing COVID-19 vaccines may get benefits back

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…

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…

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 […]

DOW To Review Records Of Troops Fired Over Covid Shot Edict

War Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered a reevaluation of discharge characterizations for troops fired over the Biden-era Covid shot mandate.

War Department Reevaluates COVID Vaccine Refusal

DECEMBER 16, 2025 – For service members involuntarily discharged solely for refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine, the War Department has ordered a reevaluation of their discharge status to see who might be eligible for an upgrade to an honorable discharge. Between Aug. 24, 2021, and Jan. 10, 2023, over 8,000 service members were involuntarily discharged from the military for refusing to take the vaccine. Most of those service members received a…