Troops Booted for Refusing Vaccine Guaranteed at Least a General Discharge Under Defense Bill
Service members separated from the military for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine would have to receive an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions under a must-pass defense bill unveiled Tuesday.
That means those troops would mostly still be entitled to veterans benefits under the compromise version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA. The one exception is that someone with a general discharge under honorable conditions is not eligible for GI Bill benefits.
The measure, which is almost certain to become law, comes as thousands of service members remain unvaccinated even as the military branches reach deadlines to comply with the Pentagon vaccination mandate.
The House is scheduled to vote on the bill Tuesday night, followed later next week by the Senate.
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