In a significant legal victory, thousands of Navy SEALs and other service members who were negatively impacted by President Joe Biden’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate have won a court settlement after years of litigation. The mandate, announced by the Department of Defense (DOD) in August 2021, led to the discharge of over 8,400 service members who refused the vaccine on religious or medical grounds.
The Daily Mail reported that the settlement will correct the service records of those service members. As detailed by the outlet:
Navy SEALs and other special operators suffered professional setbacks for refusing the vaccine, despite having their religious accommodation requests denied multiple times.
They were fired, denied trainings to advance in rank and, in some cases, even forced by the military to repay their initial signing bonuses between $4,000 and $7,000. […]
– Read More: thenewamerican.com
