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(LifeSiteNews) – The futures of more than 60,000 U.S. Army Reservists and National Guardsmen who remain unvaccinated for COVID-19 are in jeopardy after the deadline for receiving the controversial shots passed.
The Army Times reported that, a week after the June 30 vaccination deadline, an estimated 12% of the Army Reserve (22,740 troops) remains unvaccinated, as does 13.1% of the Army National Guard (44,000). They are tentatively slated for discharge, and in the meantime are forbidden from participating in drill weekends or training exercises.
“We’re not giving up on anybody until the separation paperwork is signed and completed,” said Lt. Gen. Jon Jensen of the National Guard, who added that soldiers will be given “every opportunity to get vaccinated and continue their military career.”
Nathalie Grogan of the Center for a New American Security, however, thinks the Army should prepare itself
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