Thu Dec 16, 2021 – 3:41 pm EST
WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews) — The U.S. Senate passed a version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that includes an amendment blocking the military from dishonorably discharging servicemen for refusing to take the experimental COVID-19 jabs.
The prohibition was added to the annual defense bill in the form of a rider introduced by Republican Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas, a former Army doctor.
The Kansas Senator said in a statement the provision is designed to “prevent Joe Biden from dishonorably discharging service members for choosing to not get the COVID vaccine,” explaining that “a dishonorable discharge treats our heroes as felons.”
“[O]ur American heroes deserve better,” Marshall said, adding he was “proud the NDAA passed the Senate” with his “amendment to ensure service members will be protected from a dishonorable discharge for choosing not to get the COVID vaccine.”
Senate Passes Legislation to Prevent Dishonorable Discharges for Unvaccinated Service members https://t.co/zn4EzCRB4T
— Robert W Malone, MD (@RWMaloneMD) December 16, 2021
The legislation was introduced in response to the Pentagon’s August decision to order all U.S. service members to get inoculated against COVID-19, with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin directing the secretaries of all military
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