{"id":2395683,"date":"2025-01-27T14:33:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T19:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-reinstates-military-dismissed-over-covid-19-vaccine-mandate\/"},"modified":"2025-01-27T14:34:51","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T19:34:51","slug":"trump-reinstates-military-dismissed-over-covid-19-vaccine-mandate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-reinstates-military-dismissed-over-covid-19-vaccine-mandate\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump reinstates military dismissed over COVID-19 vaccine mandate"},"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\">16<\/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%2Ftrump-reinstates-military-dismissed-over-covid-19-vaccine-mandate%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=2395683&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>President donald Trump is set to reinstate military members who were discharged for refusing the COVID-19 \u2064vaccine \u200dmandate, a \u200cpolicy implemented by the Biden \u200dadministration. An executive order \u200dwill be signed, allowing\u2063 these service members to\u2064 return to service with their previous ranks, full \u200dback pay, and benefits. Between 2021\u200b and\u200c 2023,\u200b over\u2062 8,000 troops were dismissed for their \u2062vaccination status, but only a small number took the opportunity to return after the mandate ended. Trump claims the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">vaccine mandate\u2064 negatively influenced\u2062 military recruitment<\/a>, evident in \u200dthe Defense Department\u200b missing its recruitment \u200ctargets by 41,000 in fiscal 2023.This action aligns with Trump&#8217;s campaign\u200c promise to rehire those affected by the mandate\u2064 and signals a shift towards\u2063 focusing the military on its primary \u2062mission. Defense \u200bSecretary Pete Hegseth\u2064 has also expressed opposition to \u2063the mandate and aims to improve recruitment efforts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump reinstates service members dismissed over COVID-19 vaccine mandate<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1932574\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> is reinstating military members who were discharged for refusing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vaccines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"COVID-19 vaccine\">COVID-19 vaccine<\/a>, an action that could affect thousands of former service members.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Trump will sign an executive order reinstating active and reserve military personnel, with their former rank, full back pay, and benefits, who were&nbsp;let go by the Biden administration over their vaccination status and ask to be reinstated.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fmr-dod-secy-pushes-for-military-vaccine-mandate\/\" title=\"Fmr. DOD Secy. pushes for military vaccine mandate\">military vaccine mandate<\/a> was in place between 2021 and 2023, during which time more than 8,000 troops were dismissed solely for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a White House fact sheet obtained by the <em>Washington Examiner.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It is unclear how many service members will take advantage of the new offer, though only 43 people elected to return under the Biden administration after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-changed-in-the-science-fox-news-bill-hemmer-asks-psaki-after-white-house-lifts-mask-mandate\/\" title=\"\u2018What Changed In The Science?\u2019 Fox News\u2019 Bill Hemmer Asks Psaki After White House Lifts Mask Mandate\">vaccine mandate ended<\/a> in 2023, per the fact sheet.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump White House believes that military recruitment was also negatively impacted by the mandate, as the Defense Department missed its recruiting targets by 41,000 in fiscal 2023.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve lost some of our best people in the military,&rdquo; Trump said on the 2024 campaign trail, adding that the vaccine mandate &ldquo;should have never happened.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The executive order fulfills a campaign pledge Trump made to rehire anyone fired over the policy with back pay, and he also mentioned it during his inauguration speech on Jan. 20. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I will sign an order to stop our warriors from being subjected to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/7-highlights-from-trump-inauguration-address\/\" title=\"7 Highlights From Trump Inauguration Address\">radical political theories<\/a> and social experiments while on duty,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s going to end immediately. Our armed forces will be freed to focus on their sole mission: defeating America&rsquo;s enemies.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has also spoken out against the mandate and pledged to boost military recruitment efforts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1932574\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1932574\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump reinstates military members dismissed for refusing COVID vaccine<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2635,"featured_media":2395684,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/vaccine-mandate.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3774,4505,10765,3634,38780],"class_list":["post-2395683","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-covid-19","tag-military","tag-reinstatement","tag-trump","tag-vaccine-mandate"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/vaccine-mandate.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2395683","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\/2635"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2395683"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2395683\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2395687,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2395683\/revisions\/2395687"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2395684"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2395683"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2395683"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2395683"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}