Posted on Oct 28, 2021
What type of discharge should I expect for refusing the covid vaccine?
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I have no negative marks on my record and have been in the army for over two years.
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So the answer that nobody seems to really articulate here outside of their views/opinions on the vaccine is: IT DEPENDS.
If the separating authority deems your service as honorable, then you might get an Honorable discharge. Even if your cumulative service prior to refusing the vaccine was honorable, but you handle your refusal in an unprofessional, pain-in-the-a$$ manner, you might get a General under Honorable. If you do some additional stupid stuff during this process, you could get an "Under Other Than Honorable".
The options commanders have are spelled out in the 2022 NDAA, but the bottom line is it is still the commander's discretion within the framework of the NDAA.
If the separating authority deems your service as honorable, then you might get an Honorable discharge. Even if your cumulative service prior to refusing the vaccine was honorable, but you handle your refusal in an unprofessional, pain-in-the-a$$ manner, you might get a General under Honorable. If you do some additional stupid stuff during this process, you could get an "Under Other Than Honorable".
The options commanders have are spelled out in the 2022 NDAA, but the bottom line is it is still the commander's discretion within the framework of the NDAA.
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So, the current military top "leadership" sees refusal to take the shot as a threat to military readiness BUT discharging hundreds maybe thousands of service members with critical skills is NOT going to affect readiness? Yeah as long as they keep that white rage in check the country has nothing to fear.
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Making room for a good soldier. Sounds fine to me. Thin out the ranks of the uneducated, and unvaccinated, no problem. Go ask Tucker Carlson for a job, you already get your opinion from him. SPC Lemming.
Best advice I could give is to milk it while you're in. Get the shot, max that retirement out. Document every medical and chronic ailment. 20 years later you can give your two cents on the matter while collecting VA benefits.
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If it were up to me you would get a BCD. If you are afraid of a proven vaccine, what will you do if worst came to worst and you were in a firefight or something similar. If you can't follow orders you don't belong in an organization with inherent danger. You should have stayed at home in mom's basement where it's reasonably safe.
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I hate to say it but, with the scum that is running this country and the top brass, you will be lucky not to wind up in the grigg.
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The navy and Marine Corps are giving OTH's and loss of GI Bill and VA benefits! Sorry 2 shots of a vaccine is not worth losing everything for! You never asked what was in all those shots you got in boot camp or going over seas did you! So ask yourself is it worth it or should I just soldier up and take the shots?
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There is BCD with a loss of benefits and a smear that lasts. Also a Needs of the Military, which denotes being substandard and follows you. Then there is the DAD, which is new, but will have long lasting effect as well.
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