US military asks unvaccinated soldiers to come back
Invitation to re-enlist comes amid dire recruiting crisis
The US Army this month sent letters to almost 2,000 former service members who were discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine urging them to come back.
Nearly ten months after the Defense Department rescinded the vaccine mandate, the letter began by telling former soldiers that they can request to have their military records updated to reflect that they were honorably discharged. About 70% of those who were fired for refusing the shot received general discharges.
“As a result of the rescission of all current COVID-19 vaccination requirements, former Soldiers who were involuntarily separated for refusal to receive the COVID-19 vaccination may request a correction of their military records from either or both the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) or the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR),” read the letter signed by Army Director of Personnel Management Brigadier General Hope Rampy.
Rampy added that “individuals can request a correction to military personnel records, including regarding the characterization of discharge.”
The letter then invited the recipients to re-enlist:
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