{"id":2101427,"date":"2023-11-16T21:22:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T02:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/data-only-43-of-over-8000-discharged-from-u-s-military-for-refusing-covid-19-vaccine-re-enlisted\/"},"modified":"2023-11-16T21:25:08","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T02:25:08","slug":"data-only-43-of-over-8000-discharged-from-u-s-military-for-refusing-covid-19-vaccine-re-enlisted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/data-only-43-of-over-8000-discharged-from-u-s-military-for-refusing-covid-19-vaccine-re-enlisted\/","title":{"rendered":"Data: Only 43 Of Over 8,000 Discharged From U.S. Military For Refusing COVID-19 Vaccine Re-Enlisted"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdata-only-43-of-over-8000-discharged-from-u-s-military-for-refusing-covid-19-vaccine-re-enlisted%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2101427&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">U.S. Army soldiers salute during a memorial service. (Photo by John Moore\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/brooke-mallory\">Brooke Mallory<\/a><br \/>6:16 \u200dPM \u2013 Thursday, November 16, 2023<\/h2>\n<p>Data from U.S. military branches reveals that only a small fraction of the over 8,000 service members \u2063who were dismissed \u2062for refusing the COVID-19 vaccination have attempted to re-enlist.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The Defense Department was forced to repeal the \u200bvaccination requirement due\u2064 to pressure\u2062 from\u200c Republicans who argued that\u2064 it\u2063 hindered \u2064military recruitment and retention.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, unlike other vaccines, the COVID-19 vaccines did not provide \u2064complete protection against catching or\u200b transmitting the\u2064 virus, which was another point of contention.<\/p>\n<p>From August 2021\u2062 to January 2023, the military mandated the COVID-19 vaccination, but it was \u2063later revoked as part of \u2063the National\u200b Defense Authorization Act, marking the first time in history that \u200da vaccination mandate \u2064was lifted.<\/p>\n<p>Since\u2062 the repeal, only \u2063a small number of troops have returned to the Army and Marines, with even\u2063 fewer returning to \u2064the Air Force and Navy. The branches where the rest of the dismissed service members rejoined were not disclosed.<\/p>\n<p>The figures have been deemed &#8220;minuscule&#8221; by experts, putting the issue to rest, according to J. Stephen Morrison, head of\u200c the Global Health Policy Center\u2064 at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.<\/p>\n<p>Republican \u200dsenators, including Tommy Tuberville, criticized \u2062the vaccination requirement, claiming it\u2064 depleted the military ranks and damaged readiness.<\/p>\n<p>Efforts were made to restore military members who were discharged due to the vaccine mandate, but only a very\u2062 small percentage of veterans have applied to rejoin.<\/p>\n<p>Experts speculate that some soldiers who were already planning\u2064 to leave the military used the vaccine as an excuse, while others may have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/data-only-43-of-over-8000-discharged-from-u-s-military-for-refusing-covid-19-vaccine-re-enlisted\/\" title=\"Data: Only 43 Of Over 8,000 Discharged From U.S. Military For Refusing COVID-19 Vaccine Re-Enlisted\">pursued \u2063alternative employment opportunities<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cSome people were already on their way \u200bout \u2062of the military, and they didn\u2019t\u200b want to\u2062 get the vaccine and they just didn\u2019t care, and I think that may account for a significant portion of the individuals represented in the data,\u201d claimed Kate Kuzminski, \u2063the director of \u2062the Military, Veterans, and Society Program at the Center for a\u2064 New American Security.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t see this number jumping significantly,\u201d Kuzminski said. \u201cYou might see ones and twos in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive \u2063breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for \u2063free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare \u2063this\u2062 post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Rep. George Santos faces more \u200bCampaign Misappropriation accusations, Diddy fields accusations of his own and a jury brings \u2062the hammer \u200bdown on David Depape.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>After Presidents Biden and \u2062Xi Jinping\u200c meet, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/xi-says-china-will-send-more-pandas-to-american-zoos\/\" title=\"Xi Says China Will Send More Pandas To American Zoos\">whistleblowers\u200d cite concerns<\/a> over Sequoia Capital. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Both \u2063Iowa and West \u2062Virginia \u2062are leading \u2062an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/west-virginia-iowa-co-lead-amicus-brief-opposing-gag-order-on-trump\/\" title=\"West Virginia, Iowa Co-Lead Amicus Brief Opposing Gag Order on Trump\">18-state coalition opposing<\/a> the gag order a federal \u2064court has \u200dplaced on former President Donald Trump. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>In a 3-2 vote this week, the Federal Communications Commission has adopted final\u200c rules to prevent \u200cso-called \u2018digital discrimination,\u2019 that many say is rooted in Critical Race Theory. \u200bOne America\u2019s Chief White House Correspondent Monica Paige \u200bbreaks down\u200d the details. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Spotify expanded \u200bits partnership with Google Cloud to use large language models to help identify a user\u2019s listening patterns across \u2062podcasts and audiobooks.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Starlink has \u200bsecured a contract to offer free internet\u200c in Mexico until the end of 2026.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>U.S.\u2062 lawmakers asked Apple\u2064 Inc to explain the abrupt end of political comedian Jon Stewart\u2019s television show \u200con its streaming service.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Elon Musk \u200cdenied a report that his \u200crocket company SpaceX was discussing an IPO for its \u2062satellite internet business, Starlink.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \u200brnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> \u2063Have\u200b efforts to restore military\u200c members who were discharged due \u200cto\u2064 the \u2062vaccine mandate been successful, and what factors may have influenced their decision to not rejoin<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The Impact\u200d of COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Repeal on Military Recruitment and \u2063Retention<\/p>\n<p>Data \u2063from U.S. military branches has revealed that \u2062only a small fraction of the over 8,000\u200d service members who were dismissed for refusing the COVID-19 vaccination have attempted to re-enlist. This revelation sheds\u200d light on the impact of repealing the vaccination requirement and its effect on military recruitment and retention.<\/p>\n<p>The Defense Department was compelled to repeal the vaccination requirement under pressure from Republicans who argued that it hindered\u200d military recruitment and retention. Unlike other vaccines, the COVID-19 vaccines\u2062 did not provide complete protection against catching or transmitting the virus, which further \u2063fueled the controversy surrounding the\u2064 mandate.<\/p>\n<p>From August 2021 to January 2023, the military mandated the COVID-19 vaccination. However, \u2064it was \u200clater revoked\u2063 as part of the National\u2063 Defense Authorization Act, marking the first time in history that a vaccination\u2063 mandate was lifted.<\/p>\n<p>Since the repeal,\u200d only a \u2064small number of troops have returned to the Army \u2064and Marines, with \u200beven fewer returning to the Air Force and Navy. The branches where the rest of the dismissed service members rejoined were not disclosed. Experts have referred to these numbers \u2063as &#8220;minuscule,&#8221; suggesting that the issue\u2064 has been put to\u200d rest. J. Stephen \u2064Morrison, head of the Global Health Policy Center at the Center for Strategic and\u200c International Studies, believes that the figures speak\u2063 for themselves.<\/p>\n<p>Republican senators, including Tommy Tuberville, openly criticized the vaccination \u2062requirement, claiming that it depleted the military ranks and damaged readiness.\u200c Efforts were made to restore military members who were discharged due to the vaccine mandate, but only a very small percentage of veterans have applied to rejoin. This supports the speculation that some soldiers who were already planning to leave the military may\u2062 have used the \u200dvaccine as an excuse, while others may have pursued alternative employment \u200bopportunities.<\/p>\n<p>Kate Kuzminski, the director of the Military, Veterans, and Society Program at the Center for \u200da New American Security, suggested that &#8220;some people were already on their way out of the military, and they \u2062didn\u2019t want to get the\u2063 vaccine and they\u2063 just didn\u2019t care, and I think that may account for a significant portion of the individuals\u200c represented in \u200bthe data.&#8221; She further added, &#8220;I don\u2019t see this number jumping significantly. You might see ones and twos in the future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The repeal of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate \u2063in the military\u2062 has not had a substantial impact on recruitment and retention. The small \u2064percentage \u200dof service members who attempted \u2064to\u200d re-enlist \u2063after being dismissed for refusing \u2064the vaccine indicates that \u2063the issue may have been blown\u2064 out of proportion. It remains to \u2063be seen if there will be any significant changes in the future, but for now, it appears that the\u200d controversy surrounding the vaccine requirement has been\u2063 resolved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Army soldiers salute during a memorial service. (Photo by John Moore\/Getty Images) OAN\u2019s\u00a0Brooke Mallory 6:16 PM \u2013 Thursday, November 16, 2023 Data from U.S. military branches shows that only 43, or less, out of the over 8,000 U.S. service members who were dismissed for refusing to receive the COVID-19 vaccination have attempted to re-enlist.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1866,"featured_media":2101428,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[542],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2101427","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-oann"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2101427","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1866"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2101427"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2101427\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2101428"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2101427"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2101427"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2101427"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}