White House opposes NDAA provision banning dishonorable discharge for COVID-19 vaccine refusal
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The White House said it "strongly opposes" a provision in the 2022 defense spending bill that would block the Pentagon from dishonorably discharging a service member who refuses to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Section 716 of the NDAA would prohibit service members who are discharged over vaccine refusal from receiving anything other than an honorable discharge, noting that "many Americans have reservations about taking a vaccine that has only been available for less than a year."
The Pentagon has described the vaccine mandate as a "lawful order" that must be obeyed.
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