Reinstate servicemembers discharged over the COVID vaccine, with back pay
What the document says“Reinstate servicemembers to active duty who were discharged for not receiving the COVID vaccine, restore their appropriate rank, and provide back pay.”
The chapter asks that servicemembers discharged for refusing the COVID vaccine be returned to active duty at their appropriate rank and paid for the intervening period. The vaccine requirement is one of the policies the chapter says has taken a toll on the armed forces.
What the document actually says“Reinstate servicemembers to active duty who were discharged for not receiving the COVID vaccine, restore their appropriate rank, and provide back pay.”
Bring back the troops who were let go for refusing the COVID shot. Give them their rank back. Pay them for the time they lost.
Troops were told to get a COVID shot. Some said no. They were made to leave. The book says they should get their jobs back. It says they should get their old rank and their missed pay.
Reinstating Service Members Discharged Under the Military's COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate
2025-01-27 · 90 FR 8761
The chapter asked that these servicemembers be reinstated at their appropriate rank with back pay. This order directs that reinstatement be made available. Whether rank and back pay follow in each case is a matter of implementation and is not settled by the order's text.
The chapter asked that these troops get their jobs back, with their old rank and back pay. This order says they may come back. Whether rank and back pay follow in each case is not set by the order's text.