Army bars vaccine refusers from promotions and reenlistment as deadline approaches

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The US Army will bar soldiers who refuse to be vaccinated against Covid-19 without an exemption from reenlistment and promotions

Army bars vaccine refusers from promotions and reenlistment as deadline approaches
With less than one month until the Army's deadline to vaccinate its active-duty force, the service will begin barring soldiers who refuse to be vaccinated against Covid-19 without an exemption from...
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11:28 AM · Nov 19, 2021

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(CNN) — With less than one month until the Army's deadline to vaccinate its active-duty force, the service will begin barring soldiers who refuse to be vaccinated against Covid-19 without an exemption from reenlistment, promotions, and other "favorable personnel actions."

In a memo dated November 16, Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said soldiers who refuse the vaccine would be "flagged," preventing them from "reenlistment, reassignment, promotion, appearance before a semi-centralized promotion board, issuance of awards and decorations" and more.

The Navy and the Marine Corps issued similar guidance last month, paving the way for the discharge of service members who refuse to be vaccinated.

Soldiers who have received an exemption or whose exemption request is pending will not be flagged.

The guidance, which also applies to the Army Reserve and the Army National Guard, was sent as the head of the Oklahoma National Guard finds himself in dispute with the Pentagon for refusing to enforce the vaccine mandate.

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[Basic LA]

1. We old vets scratch our heads & wonder.

There was no "Refusing" in my day.

[LiberalFighter]

2. They need to make sure exemptions don't apply to anyone

who has received any vaccine or medical treatment as an adult.