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MyMission

(1,947 posts)
23. Active Military refusing should be investigated
Sun Feb 21, 2021, 04:18 AM
Feb 2021

If they're getting their news and misinformation from rw sites, social media, other service members they may be compromised. Racists, cult 45 members, Q nuts, or just suspicious, manipulated, or misguided. If those refusing were investigated they'd figure out which.

My friend sent me a link to a long video interview that had a former career military MD talking about biological warfare and covid vaccine; how enemies would introduce another virus in several years that we would die from if we'd been vaccinated, due to something or other, related to changing our DNA? Very good credentials, built up to the dangers of the vaccine, sounded very eloquent and informed but then she mentioned things that made my hackles rise. The main one was the biological warfare wiping out the military, but other lies mixed with a bit of truth (vit D benefits) Didn't watch the whole thing. I can imagine if enough military saw that or something like that, told their comrades, they might feel more suspicious of the vaccine. I looked up the websites referenced in the video and they were RW, Rethug, John Birch, crazy town. (My friend is a Dem, a bit suspicious of the vaccine so it got her attention but she didn't realize where it came from and apologized for sending it.)

This concerns me too. Some here suggested they be kicked out for refusing. I think they should be investigated if they refuse, because they could present a threat to our democracy if they have unacceptable alliances. Others suggested it could be a threat to out security, if enemies know our military is not vaccinated soldiers could be exposed en mass to disrupt and disable them. Either way, our military are not private citizens and have largely ceded their autonomy when they enlisted. They need to be vaccinated, and investigated, and reprogrammed or removed if they refuse.

Perhaps Lloyd Austin will address this while he has the military go into stepdown.


This concerns me Dorian Gray Feb 2021 #1
I bet the ones who conceived of spreading the anti vax meme to include MAGAs and Covid applegrove Feb 2021 #11
Active Military refusing should be investigated MyMission Feb 2021 #23
they get anthrax vaccines why the F do they get to refuse this? demtenjeep Feb 2021 #2
Because they are still classified as experimental Drahthaardogs Feb 2021 #18
It shouldn't be up to them. Reader Rabbit Feb 2021 #3
I never knew they had a choice. kskiska Feb 2021 #4
It's because of the Emergency Use Authorization. NutmegYankee Feb 2021 #21
E.D. Claire Oh Nette Feb 2021 #5
I thought when you're in the Army you had to do what they tell you. I don't patricia92243 Feb 2021 #6
It's simple: "no vaccine, you're out" RainCaster Feb 2021 #7
I don't recall being asked... albacore Feb 2021 #8
I don't either! Skittles Feb 2021 #19
I wasn't asked, and we were in a line just like that one. cwydro Feb 2021 #35
My grandson's best friend is in the Navy. tavernier Feb 2021 #9
Apparently they are working hard on therapeutics for people in that OnDoutside Feb 2021 #24
I don't know if he will receive any type of therapeutics. tavernier Feb 2021 #26
That's terrible, but I got the understanding that these therapeutics will be for those who will be OnDoutside Feb 2021 #28
Because it's an emergency use authorization, not a regular approval, they have a choice Ex Lurker Feb 2021 #10
Well, I'm a retired military spouse waiting for the military treatment facility to have helpisontheway Feb 2021 #12
"Refusing" shots was not an option when I was in. cwydro Feb 2021 #13
Same here. Elwood P Dowd Feb 2021 #14
Nothing has changed. former9thward Feb 2021 #16
I doubt we'd have even had the knowledge of any such thing. cwydro Feb 2021 #30
So all an enemy of the US has to do is release a virus knowing soldiers are refusing vaccinations? liberalmuse Feb 2021 #15
when do they have a choice? Demonaut Feb 2021 #17
When I was in the military we had to take vaccines, no and's, or if's, about it. demosincebirth Feb 2021 #20
We need to consider denying health care coverage to anyone for COVID who refuses the vaccine. roamer65 Feb 2021 #22
a long time ago gladium et scutum Feb 2021 #25
Hard to think the military age group is qualified for a vaccine yet? pwb Feb 2021 #27
I think the reason they can refuse Turin_C3PO Feb 2021 #29
When I was in the Army HAB911 Feb 2021 #31
Same thing in the Marines. MarineCombatEngineer Feb 2021 #32
still have my little yellow vacs book! HAB911 Feb 2021 #33
Make it mandatory and then discharge those who refuse ("other than honorable" conditions). NurseJackie Feb 2021 #34
Why do they even have a choice? Victor_c3 Feb 2021 #36
Hmmm....I don't remember ever having an opportunity to refuse a vaccine. MineralMan Feb 2021 #37
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