{"id":954711,"date":"2021-11-02T16:59:39","date_gmt":"2021-11-02T20:59:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=954711"},"modified":"2021-11-02T16:59:41","modified_gmt":"2021-11-02T20:59:41","slug":"kirby-discusses-pentagons-stance-on-service-members-standing-for-freedom-of-choice-over-vaccine-mandate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kirby-discusses-pentagons-stance-on-service-members-standing-for-freedom-of-choice-over-vaccine-mandate\/","title":{"rendered":"Kirby discusses Pentagon\u2019s stance on service members standing for freedom of choice over vaccine mandate"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><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%2Fkirby-discusses-pentagons-stance-on-service-members-standing-for-freedom-of-choice-over-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=954711&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--><div id=\"attachment_2568348\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2568348\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pentagon spokesman John Kirby speaks during a briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Monday, Nov. 1, 2021. (AP Photo\/Manuel Balce Ceneta)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 1:15 PM PT \u2013 Tuesday, November 2, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby recently spoke out on how service members standing up for their right to choose whether to get the vaccine will be handled. During a press conference Monday, he said each case of a service member turning down the vaccine will be treated specifically and individually.<\/p>\n<p>Kirby also said defense secretary Lloyd Austin doesn\u2019t want to dictate how commanders at local levels use administrative or punitive measures. He noted that leaders have a range of tools to help service members make a decision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean, I think the secretary has been very clear with the leaders of the military departments that he wants them to execute the mandate with a sense of compassion and understanding, and it\u2019s his expectation as well,\u201d Kirby stated. \u201cAnd I know he\u2019s made this clear to them that he knows as a former commander himself that leaders have a range of tools available to them to help troops make the right decisions for themselves, for their units, for the families.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sec Austin\u2014I will hold you to your word that you will protect the religious liberty of our service members and civilians when they request a religious accommodation for the vaccine mandate. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GkU9CZTC49\">pic.twitter.com\/GkU9CZTC49<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sen. James Lankford (@SenatorLankford) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenatorLankford\/status\/1455292924384710659?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>His remarks came as Tuesday marked the final day for those in the Air Force to comply with the mandate.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/covid-19-a-pandemic-of-misinformation\/\">COVID-19: A Pandemic Of Misinformation<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pentagon spokesman John Kirby speaks during a briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Monday, Nov. 1, 2021. 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