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Trump Orders To Restore Military Members Discharged For Refusing To Take The CV-19 Vax

Articles | January 28, 2025 | by Catholics for Catholics

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on January 27, 2025, titled “Reinstating Service Members Discharged Under the Military’s COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate.” Here’s a summary of the key points from the document:

The order addresses the Department of Defense’s previous mandate for all service members to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, which was implemented on August 24, 2021, and rescinded on January 10, 2023. It describes the mandate as “unfair, overbroad, and completely unnecessary,” leading to the unjust discharge of service members who refused vaccination.

Redress Actions:

The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security are directed to:
- Allow reinstatement to all members of the military (active and reserve) who were discharged solely for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine, provided they request reinstatement.
- Ensure those reinstated return to their former rank with full back pay, benefits, bonus payments, or compensation.
- Permit reinstatement for those who voluntarily left service due to the vaccine mandate if they submit a written and sworn attestation.

Additional Agency Responsibilities:

The order does not preclude disciplinary or administrative actions under the Uniform Code of Military Justice for other misconduct.
Agencies must report within 60 days on the implementation progress of the order.

General Provisions:

The order ensures that its provisions do not affect the authority of executive departments or agencies beyond what’s explicitly stated. If any part of the order is found invalid, the rest remains effective.

This executive order aims to rectify what it views as wrongful dismissals due to the vaccine mandate by offering discharged service members the opportunity to return to service, thereby addressing what is perceived as an injustice and potentially aiding in military recruitment and retention.

Trump signed military executive orders to:

Discharge service members who identify as transgender or are receiving transgender treatments for failing to meet physical and mental fitness requirements.
Ban use of “invented” pronouns in the military.
Ban service members from using bathrooms, changing rooms or bedrooms of the opposite sex.
End all existing and future DEI programs in the military.
Order an internal review of all “discrimination” in military due to DEI.
Prohibit DEI and gender ideologies from being taught in military academies.
Restore military members discharged for refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine.
Mandate a process to develop an “American Iron Dome.”