With the covid vaccine being 'mandated' for the military, many military personnel may presume they have no choice but to take it. Being that they each swore an oath to the Constitution, let's hope they consider their constitutional rights.
Consider this, if even half of the negative things we have heard about the vaccines are true, what would that do to our military? Can you spell - decimate? And what about all the doctors and other healthcare workers who supposedly took it? What about paramedics, fire fighters and other first responders?
What happens when all of the above are not available to do their jobs? No doctors, no soldiers, no paramedics. Let's pray there is an effective antidote for those when their eyes are finally opened.
I haven't heard of anybody coming to the aid of the military, but I sure hope somebody does soon. Keep us posted if you hear anything.
Multiple, and by multiple, I mean a lot of my unit are trying to figure out a way around it. It's going to be tough.
There's got to be a way to refuse it on Constitutional grounds. How can anybody (even government - especially government) require something you don't want? And what about all those who signed up before this? They didn't sign up for this shot, that's for sure! No, there has got to be a way to refuse it. We need Lin or Sidney or someone of their ilk to get involved and end this quickly and decisively. God speed and thank you and the others for your service and sacrifice.
Unfortunately when you are given a direct order, regardless if you believe it is constitutional or legal, is always upheld. Especially when the person giving that order is the president and sec def under that. We will he skewered. Lots of dishonorable discharges to come.
Why should an order trump the constitution? It shouldn't. Presidents change, generals die, even battle plans are adjusted, yet the constitution lives on and so does an OATH to the constitution. The constitution is the law of the land. End of story. Period. Old biden probably won't even finish out his term, so why should something he decides, particularly in his state of cognitive decline, have a permanent effect on millions of people. Obviously, morally, it shouldn't. Stand up and fight. That's what soldiers do.
I don't disagree with any of your statement, please believe me.
Having said that, reality is a soldier does what they're told. Soldiers are all the time told to get vaccinations, treatments, all kinds of medical support because of the operational theaters they will be in. They don't get a choice. It has always been this way since the 80s, and much further Beyond. Is it fair to soldiers? No and never has been. However, due to mandatory malaria pills, measles, chicken pox, other serums to protect our soldiers, we've been an effective fighting force.
Does that mean the situation should be thus considered the same? No of course not. However, I just want to point out that of all people in the US, the military, historically, are the least protected from mandatory vaccinations and treatments.
Long story short: when you enlist in the military, you waive some of your Constitutional rights. The Uniformed Code of Military Justice governs the military as law, and does so very clearly. It has to be this way.
I don't agree with the forced vax and our troops should have the choice. However, once the FDA removes the "experimental" label from the vax, it will become an authorized inoculation for the troops and will be allowed as "mandatory."
They have the right to refuse an illegal/unconstitutional order. They have just been conditioned to follow command. I feel confident that there are free thinkers in our military, I just don't know the percentages.