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.
Posted 4 y ago
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Such it up, finish your term then go become a radical. The military is not the place for individuality. I've seen some photos of discharged Marines that look more like more like long-haired hippies than someone that's been in the military. One has to wonder if they learned anything from that experience.
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General Discharge, which can be turned into Honorable after working through VA rep and a short probationary period if I remember the policy correctly. Its been awhile.
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Stand firm for your belief system, whatever it may be. That used to be a cornerstone in this country.
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I refused the vaccine so this will sound hypocritical. What “legal” are you using to base your case? Is this an unlawful order that can be proven? Can you prove it’s against your strong religious values?
When you joined you, everyone one else, gave up many rights & freedoms. So consider yourself lucky if you get an Administrative Discharge. But regardless of whichever one you get, you’ll definitely get an R4 code. That’s what can haunt you!
When you joined you, everyone one else, gave up many rights & freedoms. So consider yourself lucky if you get an Administrative Discharge. But regardless of whichever one you get, you’ll definitely get an R4 code. That’s what can haunt you!
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Dude it's not a thorax I'd just take the dam shot why blow a easy career over a shot. I get it it's your body your choice because I myself have refused it also. But why I refuse it is because the government tried saying I'm gonna get it. Well Joe I retired back in 2014 an I don't answer to the government no more an trying to mandate it to the civilian sector was there was of weeding out the sheep. I not trying to sound like a ass but if your afraid of potentially dieing from a shot why would you join the Army. As for your question probably like not passing your pt test or height an weight. Think. General under honorable conditions
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Currently those who refuse the vaccine have been given general discharges, but they're required to pay back all bonuses and other financial benefits they received such as payments for college etc.
They also lose GI bill and other VA benefits.
Get the shot, adhere to military regulations, and do your service honorably.
Leave with an honorable discharge.
They also lose GI bill and other VA benefits.
Get the shot, adhere to military regulations, and do your service honorably.
Leave with an honorable discharge.
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General under honorable conditions seems to be what is most common. There is also a caveat that they could come back IF they get the series.
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Why did you enlist if you're going to disobey a direct order? Did you question what was in the ALL the shots you received so far? What is going to be?
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General Discharge is my guess. The civilian world will not really differentiate between general and honorable and not many will care.
After awhile, you can take your military experience off and avoid questions. As a civvie with a general discharge over Covid vaccines, I would emphasize skills learned and things accomplished during your military service.
Personally, I have never even listed my Honorable Discharge on any resume I have ever sent. It was just assumed and nobody is going to care. I did not even get my Honorable Discharge anyway until about six months after my IRR time was up, more than five years after my active duty service ended. By then, I had graduated college in three years and had several jobs under my belt.
After awhile, you can take your military experience off and avoid questions. As a civvie with a general discharge over Covid vaccines, I would emphasize skills learned and things accomplished during your military service.
Personally, I have never even listed my Honorable Discharge on any resume I have ever sent. It was just assumed and nobody is going to care. I did not even get my Honorable Discharge anyway until about six months after my IRR time was up, more than five years after my active duty service ended. By then, I had graduated college in three years and had several jobs under my belt.
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