Thoughts on POTUS VAX mandate for federal employees being blocked by a Judge? Will the DOD be next?

I hope the DOD mandate stays. There isn't a good reason to do otherwise.

Federal employees are just that Federal employees. They can quit and walk out anytime they'd like. It'd be unprofessional and highly frowned upon but they can. A service member is however bond by contractor and commitment to the United States military. Service members fall under UCMJ. Federal employee's do not fall under UCMJ. Their jobs stop when they punch out, well you get my point. The president being commander in chief has the finally say over the military I belive. Executive orders can't be force on the general public per the Supreme Court now. This is just my two cents. Not worth much.

Yes, members of the military are federal employees; however: "The executive order Judge Brown enjoined Friday applied specifically to federal civilian employees. The ruling did not appear to have an immediate effect on the Defense Department’s separate vaccine mandate for uniformed members of the military."

"What do we mean by federal jobs? Among the legislative, judicial and executive branches of the federal government, the opportunities for employment are vast. Politicians and legislative staff, civil servants and members of the armed forces are all considered federal employees."

"The Executive Branch consists of all of the agencies and departments of the federal government, including our armed forces (which are part of the Department of Defense)."

We may be federal employees but we aren't the same as civilian federal employees and everyone who serves should know that after a certain point in their time in service.