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Roy Rolling

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1. A Good Step...

Reply to reACTIONary (Original post)

Thu Jul 15, 2021, 07:15 AM

Jul 2021

But how about ordering soldiers to be vaccinated? Problem solved.

Soldiers can’t wear masks into active combat. This isn’t a drill, a well-prepared military can’t be wearing masks to protect others from a microscopic virus.

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Alabama military base is first in the U.S. to require vaccination proof amid rising covid-19 rates [View all] reACTIONary Jul 2021 OP

A Good Step... Roy Rolling Jul 2021 #1

GOP Rep Thomas Massie Schooled After Claiming Military 'Will Quit If the COVID Vaccine Is Mandated' keithbvadu2 Jul 2021 #2

Another reason why the placement of so many military bases in red states thucythucy Jul 2021 #3

I think you will see mandatory vaccination once the FDA approves full authorization GregariousGroundhog Jul 2021 #7

Agree. Strelnikov_ Jul 2021 #8

I understand the distinction, but thucythucy Jul 2021 #13

Of course, DeathSentence made this illegal in FL, which is spiking like hell with cases. lark Jul 2021 #4

It's illegal in Alabama too, but the military is Federal. Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2021 #9

Heinous, murderous law. lark Jul 2021 #10

It's Republicans far and wide. Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2021 #11

My mask is on DownriverDem Jul 2021 #5

I suspect that at least half the folks I see zuul Jul 2021 #6

That seems very likely. Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2021 #12