Posted on Oct 23, 2021
Is the Army granting religious exemptions for the Covid vaccine?
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A customer's grandson asked me if they're honoring religious exemptions for the covid vaccine because he wants to join the army I told him I don't know but I would ask anyone know anything about it?
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The Army does grant them but there are other challenges you may face. You may be non-deployable. To me this is a readiness issue. I have deployed 3 times and have been vaccinated for viruses that I have never seen in real life. The choice is up to the person. I can respect their choice but then the Army can decide to deny it.
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LTC (Join to see) - worth a shot. Yes I read the Archbishop of the US said none of the shots except the J&J were problematic to Catholic preference. SMH
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LTC (Join to see) why am I being tagged in a post from 7 months ago with a bunch of bs and nonsense? Please don't.
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SFC (Join to see) not sure if I saved the actual Memo from the chaplain on my laptop period I will check and see. I had the confirmed case of the coronavirus a month ago and it was not any worse than a bad cold. I'm 59 and I have no cold morbidity issues. I now feel fine that I'm now out of the military, receiving my pension and that my natural immunity is better than any of these vaccines that don't last very long and sometimes have side effects.
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If he doesn't want to do his part as to receiving his vaccination, why should the Army think that he'll put his buddies ahead of himself in combat?
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Larry Goodwin
But people can still get covid after having the vaccine..just stating it does happen(not just people who are unvaccinated are in the hospital for covid)
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Capt Gregory Prickett
Larry Goodwin - It doesn't really matter. DOD has decided that everyone will get the shot, and that those who don't are not deployable. DOD also has a policy to separate non-deployable personnel from the service.
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MSgt David Small
Larry Goodwin - True, but it is far less severe. Much like the flu shots you may still get the flu but the symptoms are very reduced.
I'm going to a service tomorrow for my brother. He died from COVID. I've been in and out the VA hospital since December of 2020. I am just now recovering from another bout with COVID's side effects. My wife has permanent lung damage and far less energy.
If don't want the vaccine, fine, just resign. Ever heard of the MMR shot? Measles, Mumps, Rubella, you know the viruses that wiped out thousands before a vaccine was developed. What about Polio? This whole anti-vax thing is a joke, no basis in fact, none.
I'm going to a service tomorrow for my brother. He died from COVID. I've been in and out the VA hospital since December of 2020. I am just now recovering from another bout with COVID's side effects. My wife has permanent lung damage and far less energy.
If don't want the vaccine, fine, just resign. Ever heard of the MMR shot? Measles, Mumps, Rubella, you know the viruses that wiped out thousands before a vaccine was developed. What about Polio? This whole anti-vax thing is a joke, no basis in fact, none.
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Great strawman.
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Update, I just got off the phone with my chief of staff of my Army command. I have to sign a counselling form saying I don't want to get the coronavirus vaccination due to religious reasons. I have to vent talk to the chaplain and then I have to get a signed letter from my local Parish priest. It will then go through many layers of command and it will have to be decided at the highest level but I am going to be out by the end of the year so staff of my command said don't worry about it just fill out the paperwork. In your case, they will probably not let you in under any circumstances with this Administration. Just like when you go through the military entrance processing oh, if you have plates and screws from a broken ankle like I have now suffered from an accident in the military, they won't kick me out I just had to leave a unit that was going to be airborne. They were transitioning from being a non Airborne to airborne. Military regulations are pretty strict. There is a chance in the future. Time will tell but even the US military is teaching critical race Theory and that goes against the military and its lessons on equal opportunity. We had a leftist president that is doing things contrary to American norms. So the answer is no.
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LTC (Join to see) - That's the way it has been and should be. I don't know how you don't realize that this isn't a new process for the Army - which goes to show you probably have never filed a religious exemption before. So why are you trying to file one for this vaccine and not others?
Also this isn't just about you - as you said you're on your way out. See ya.
Also this isn't just about you - as you said you're on your way out. See ya.
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SSG Bill McCoy
Many here tend to excoriate anyone who doesn't see things throught the sama prism as they do. They are the woke within our military who, if you don't believe as they do, resort to name calling an other inane attempts at insulting people.
You're correct, sir. The current administration has been doing more harm to the country than one could ever imagine. Police, fire fighters, nurses and other professionals are leaving jurisdictions that impose mandates. One of my sons won't have his (federal) job after the end of November; but no matter, a civilian sector business is picking him up at TWICE his current pay and they are not, and will not enforce any mandates whehter or not Biden issues an Executive Order.
For the record, I got the jabs ... but that was my INDIVIDUAL choice. My son has the same RIGHT to decline it as does anyone else.
You're correct, sir. The current administration has been doing more harm to the country than one could ever imagine. Police, fire fighters, nurses and other professionals are leaving jurisdictions that impose mandates. One of my sons won't have his (federal) job after the end of November; but no matter, a civilian sector business is picking him up at TWICE his current pay and they are not, and will not enforce any mandates whehter or not Biden issues an Executive Order.
For the record, I got the jabs ... but that was my INDIVIDUAL choice. My son has the same RIGHT to decline it as does anyone else.
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LTC (Join to see)
SSG Bill McCoy I'm glad that states like Indiana and Florida are offering police and other First Responders a job so they can say foxtrot uniform for those woke Governors and mayors.
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