Posted on Jul 8, 2021
US troops say they'll quit if forced to take COVID vaccine, Rep. Massie says
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News flash.... there is no path to "quit" but hey AWOL or desertion is an option, and please afford yourself the luxury of doing so if so inclined. In the US the ramifications are minor, in other countries, you just get dead.
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A dishonorable discharge possible jail time for desertion. Yes desertion is such a plus on a resume.
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Cpl Vic Burk
SGT (Join to see) - First of all, they are not going to give someone a General Courts Martial for not taking the vaccine - it takes too much time and costs too much when there are other ways out. Remember, a dishonorable discharge has to be part of the sentence of a General Courts Martial.
Desertion? Right? Even PFC Garwood who was AWOL for thirteen years in Vietnam didn't get convicted of desertion, just AWOL.
Discharge for the good of the service - possibly but even that is unlikely.
Desertion? Right? Even PFC Garwood who was AWOL for thirteen years in Vietnam didn't get convicted of desertion, just AWOL.
Discharge for the good of the service - possibly but even that is unlikely.
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Let me Boot them Out!! They are a danger to their fellow soldiers. They took all of those other shots without being a crybaby. Hypocrites!
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Gotta love these Opinion pieces that have no idea how the military works...
The governing regulation on forced vaccinations in the Army is AR 600-20, paragraph 5-4. If a Soldier denies a vaccination, that Soldier’s Commander must ensure the Soldier understands the purpose of the vaccine, ensure the Soldier has been advised of the possibility that the disease may be naturally present in a possible area of operation or may be used as a biological weapon against the United States, and ensure that the Soldier is educated about the vaccine and has been able to discuss any objections with medical authorities.
After a Commander does the above, he or she has to counsel the Soldier, in writing, that he or she is legally required to be immunized and that if he or she continues to refuse the vaccine, he or she will be legally ordered to do so and that failure to obey will be punished under the UCMJ.
In this situation, if the Soldier still refuses the vaccination, the Command has one of two options (or both). The first is to not administer the vaccination, but punish the Soldier for failure to obey a lawful order. The punishment could range anywhere from a letter of reprimand all the way up to a Court-Martial.
The second option is to forcefully administer the vaccination to the Soldier. The authority to forcefully administer a vaccination to a Soldier is the General Court-Martial Convening Authority (i.e. the Commanding General). This responsibility can be delegated. If he/she determines that there is a threat of a naturally occurring disease or use of biological weapons is reasonably possible, a Soldier may be given a vaccine against their will. During the vaccination, personnel can use force necessary to administer the vaccine.
The governing regulation on forced vaccinations in the Army is AR 600-20, paragraph 5-4. If a Soldier denies a vaccination, that Soldier’s Commander must ensure the Soldier understands the purpose of the vaccine, ensure the Soldier has been advised of the possibility that the disease may be naturally present in a possible area of operation or may be used as a biological weapon against the United States, and ensure that the Soldier is educated about the vaccine and has been able to discuss any objections with medical authorities.
After a Commander does the above, he or she has to counsel the Soldier, in writing, that he or she is legally required to be immunized and that if he or she continues to refuse the vaccine, he or she will be legally ordered to do so and that failure to obey will be punished under the UCMJ.
In this situation, if the Soldier still refuses the vaccination, the Command has one of two options (or both). The first is to not administer the vaccination, but punish the Soldier for failure to obey a lawful order. The punishment could range anywhere from a letter of reprimand all the way up to a Court-Martial.
The second option is to forcefully administer the vaccination to the Soldier. The authority to forcefully administer a vaccination to a Soldier is the General Court-Martial Convening Authority (i.e. the Commanding General). This responsibility can be delegated. If he/she determines that there is a threat of a naturally occurring disease or use of biological weapons is reasonably possible, a Soldier may be given a vaccine against their will. During the vaccination, personnel can use force necessary to administer the vaccine.
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