Trump promises to bring back troops booted for refusing COVID vaccine

[TrappedinCalifornia]

Trump promises to bring back troops booted for refusing COVID vaccine

Just minutes after returning to office Monday, President Donald Trump vowed to reinstate more than 8,000 troops dismissed from military service for refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine, promising them back pay that could cost the federal government hundreds of millions of dollars.

The promise, which Trump said will happen sometime this week, came amid a host of military policy priorities for the new administration outlined in Trump’s inauguration speech. He also pledged to rebuild the military and avoid unnecessary wars during his term in office...

Defense Department leaders mandated the COVID-19 vaccine for all troops from August 2021 to January 2023, with limited exceptions for medical issues or religious objections. About 8,000 troops were forced out of the service for refusing the order...

New White House officials did not immediately say when the executive order regarding military COVID vaccines might be signed. Trump had planned several others for Monday, including ones dealing with immigration.

[sigfan91]

Complete with a letter of apology and back pay, I hope.

[TrappedinCalifornia]

Complete with a letter of apology and back pay, I hope.

From the article...

...“I will reinstate any service members who were unjustly expelled from our military for objecting to the COVID vaccine mandate with full back pay,” Trump said, drawing applause from a crowd of supporters crowded into the U.S. Capitol for ceremonies. “And I will sign an order to stop our warriors from being subjected to radical political theories and social experiments while on duty.”...

Hegseth stated that “tens of thousands of service members were kicked out because of an experimental vaccine” and promised that those individuals would be “apologized to” and brought back into the military...

[jarhead714]

I don’t like that they’re getting back pay for days not working. They signed the F-ing contract. What else will they refuse to do?

[jarhead714]

I wonder if they will get time in rank towards promotion too?😂🤣

[TrappedinCalifornia]

At this point, I think the real question is how many will take him up on reinstatement.

[jarhead714]

At this point, I think the real question is how many will take him up on reinstatement.

I predict 100% will take their back pay that was never earned…😉