Marines call COVID vax mandate a 'purge' as all religious exemption bids are denied
Marines have claimed in a new report that they are being “crushed” by the Defense Department’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, with the military branch declining to approve a single religious exemption application. and alleged that some of the Corps’ “best and brightest” were being forced out due to the requirement.
“Do I want to continue serving in an institution that crushes people for bringing up reasonable points in defending their faith?” they asked. As of last week, 169 Marines had been discharged from service for refusing the vaccine. Members of the Corps had until Nov. 28 to get at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose unless they filed for an exemption.that 5 percent of its 180,000-strong active-duty force were unvaccinated at the deadline, a total of approximately 9,000.
Some Marines who spoke with Fox News claimed their religious exemption applications have been declined without consideration. Eight rejection letters provided to the outlet cited “military readiness” as the reason behind the denial. The Marine Corps says that the requests are done on a case-by-case basis “to ensure Marines receive due consideration,” according to Bruce. The process includes evaluations from a three-member Religious Accommodation Review Board, health services and legal experts.
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