Pentagon to Reinstate Those Discharged for Refusing the COVID Vaccine

Pentagon to Reinstate Those Discharged for Refusing the COVID Vaccine

MAY 8, 2026 – Secretary Pete Hegseth just announced the Pentagon will reinstate every service member discharged for refusing the COVID vaccine, with full back pay and benefits. “Joe Biden’s mandate to force military service members to take the COVID-19 vaccine was wrongfully and unlawfully applied. Many service members and their families suffered severe hardship.” The plan: reinstatement with back pay, upgraded discharge characterizations, and r…

Statement by Chief Pentagon Spokesman on New Memos: "Establishment of the Dept of War C19 Reinstatement & Reconciliation Task Force" and "Reinstating Service Members Unjustly Discharged Under the C19 Vax Mandate"

(Pentagon) The Department of War continues to take decisive action in support of the many Service members adversely impacted by the COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Today, Secretary Hegseth established the Department of War COVID-19 Reinstatement and Reconciliation Task Force to ensure return-to-service efforts for these warriors are optimized across the force. He also directed the Secretaries of the Military Departments to ensure their Review Boards e…