The U.S. Navy announced Wednesday that it will begin separating sailors who refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19 from the service.
There were 5,731 unvaccinated sailors as of Thursday, which represents 1.65% of the active-duty force.
Removing those sailors could take up to six months.
This comes a day after the Air Force removed 27 people for not following its vaccine mandate.
The Navy says it will not use dishonorable discharges in the removal process. Sailors with less than six months left on their current commitment can apply for a “normal but expedited process.”
While they won’t face a court-martial or dishonorable discharge, sailors who refuse to get vaccinated could lose out on education benefits, promotions and bonus pay. In some situations, they could be forced to repay the cost of their education.
Sailors will be allowed to change their mind and show proof of full vaccination while the separation process is underway in order to remain with the Navy.
The Navy set a deadline of Nov. 28 for all active-duty personnel to get fully vaccinated.
As of Thursday, the Navy had received 2,705 active duty requests for a religious exemption to the vaccine, but has not granted any. There are seven permanent medical exemptions, 326 temporary medical exemptions and 124 administrative exemptions from the vaccine.
The policy is part of the Navy’s goal of reaching a fully vaccinated force as soon as possible.
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Good thinking. Let’s cut military personnel over this overhyped vaccine BS while our foreign enemies are testing our resolve. Whoever came up with that idea deserves a demotion.
Let’s Go Brandon….. F Joe Biden.
At this rate, the enemy won’t NEED TO SHOOT our military, we are doing it to ourselves!
MORE AND MORE< i am Giddy as hell, that i RETIRED OUT of the navy, when i did!
“The U.S. Navy announced Wednesday that it will begin separating sailors who refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19 from the service.” on direct orders from Xi to Biden.
“Removing those sailors could take up to six months.” which Xi has told Biden will be the exact timetable for the Chinese flotilla of ships invading Taiwan.,,,,,,and of course Joe’s 10% Chinese check in remuneration for Joe’s military lost game of Chinese Checkers,,,is already in the mail, probably make out to Hunter.
They probably already paid that, SINCE WE STILL Do not know who brought his paintings..
What is an “administrative exemption?”. Sounds like something politicians give each other.
More total Craziness by our Brandon administration
I truly hope that these vaccines or covid shots as they really are are not going to need more injections in order to keep alive.
4th shot just around the corner and I bet 2 more after that for next year, and then you will need maintenance shots just to protect your health forever going forward.
Very bad indeed.
I am really sad that the Navy didn’t figure it out early on when sailors got the covids.
THE ENTIRE military appratus, is rotting.. ALL no-thanks to biden, obama and the rest of the commies DEEP IN OUR Nation.