I recall some noise during the first gulf war and the nerve agent vaccine. Not sure if they kicked the troops that refused the vaccine out of theater or not. I know I definitely wouldn't want to leave my teammates to fight without me, probably would have taken it.
When we arrived in theater and were acclimating we received the cocktail. We were then issued Pyridostigmine Bromide tablets in a 21 pill blister pack and instructed to take one pill every eight hours for the week leading up to the minefield breach. No one was there to enforce it so the PB pills were simply thrown out.
I recall some noise during the first gulf war and the nerve agent vaccine. Not sure if they kicked the troops that refused the vaccine out of theater or not. I know I definitely wouldn't want to leave my teammates to fight without me, probably would have taken it.
They didn't give a choice.
When we arrived in theater and were acclimating we received the cocktail. We were then issued Pyridostigmine Bromide tablets in a 21 pill blister pack and instructed to take one pill every eight hours for the week leading up to the minefield breach. No one was there to enforce it so the PB pills were simply thrown out.