Thu Mar 10, 2022 – 5:48 pm EST
(LifeSiteNews) — The U.S. Navy claims it can’t deploy one of its warships because the vessel’s commander refuses to get the experimental COVID-19 injection for religious reasons.
On Tuesday, the Navy Times reported there’s currently a “standoff” between top military officials and the unnamed officer, who commands a guided-missile destroyer reportedly worth $2 billion.
According to the outlet, Navy officials have “lost confidence” in the officer’s “ability to lead,” and want to fire him for bucking the requirement to get the jab, as well as for allegedly exposing crew members to COVID-19 when he experienced symptoms and decided not to get tested.
However, Judge Steven D. Merryday last month issued an order banning the Navy from taking disciplinary action against the warship commander, who joined a class-action lawsuit in October challenging the military branch’s COVID jab mandate on religious grounds, the National Review reported.
“The Navy has lost confidence in his ability to lead and will not deploy the warship with him in command.”@USNavy officials said a warship can’t be deployed because its commander has refused the #Vaccine against #COVID19. https://t.co/QZG3V0Pcrq
— The Epoch Times (@EpochTimes) March 9,
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