[Michread]

- The Associated Press


They are smarter than we think they are!

[thelegges]

Originally Posted by Michread

- The Associated Press


They are smarter than we think they are!

First line responders are doing the same. Those who choose to wait, have their personal reasons, and I respect that. But there are some posters that think 90% of the population is getting the vaccine. Welcome to the new military that gives you choices

[New Englander]

When I was in the US Military you didn't have a choice. You got the vaccines weather you wanted them or not.

[YouNeverKnow]

Originally Posted by Michread

- The Associated Press


They are smarter than we think they are!

Article says one third not two thirds. Big difference.

Pentagon Officials Say One In Three Military Troops Are Refusing The Coronavirus Vaccine

[Michread]

Originally Posted by YouNeverKnow

Article says one third not two thirds. Big difference.

Pentagon Officials Say One In Three Military Troops Are Refusing The Coronavirus Vaccine

Nope. Article says one third are AGREEING to get the shot...see today’s Daily Sun A 12

That leaves two thirds of some Army units who are NOT.

[Number 10 GI]

Originally Posted by New Englander

When I was in the US Military you didn't have a choice. You got the vaccines weather you wanted them or not.

I don't remember what flu it was but it was a new one and the vaccine was new and had not been tested very long. We were given no choice, you will take the vaccine. I didn't have a seriously bad reaction to it but I remember feeling pretty lousy for a couple days. The risks of being an involuntary guinea pig! Back then there weren't many things you could opt out of in the military.

[manaboutown]

Times have certainly changed. When I was in basic training in the army in 1965 they lined us up and we received three shots every week. Nobody told us what they were and of course we did not ask.

It could also be fake news...

[Bogie Shooter]

Same article said “ those refusing vaccine eligible for. Immediate deployment”.

[JohnN]

Originally Posted by Michread

Nope. Article says one third are AGREEING to get the shot...see today’s Daily Sun A 12

That leaves two thirds of some Army units who are NOT.

What article are you reading?? I'd guess anytime a soldier gets a choice, he'll choose opposite what his command might choose.


" About two-thirds of U.S. troops who have been offered the coronavirus vaccine have accepted the jab...

early data” shows about a third of U.S. troops who are able to get a coronavirus vaccine decline to do so"

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

In every article posted including army times the number is in 1/3 with the navy having over 70% vaccinated , the pentagon gives the biggest reason being young people don’t feel the virus threatens them this is no different then the general public where as you move down in ages more won’t take it

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

Originally Posted by Michread

Nope. Article says one third are AGREEING to get the shot...see today’s Daily Sun A 12

That leaves two thirds of some Army units who are NOT.

news stories posted on this including all the service news groups it’s one third

[Number 10 GI]

Originally Posted by manaboutown

Times have certainly changed. When I was in basic training in the army in 1965 they lined us up and we received three shots every week. Nobody told us what they were and of course we did not ask.

It could also be fake news...

I started basic in Feb 1966. They were vaccinating everyone for potential south east Asia deployment. I remember Plague, Yellow Fever, Cholera, Tetanus, Typhoid, and a few others. I thought I was a pin cushion. Some of those shots really made us feel pretty bad.

[Toymeister]

I was in Afghanistan when COVID19 hit. I can tell you for certain that you will choose to get the shot to avoid the hassle of not having it.

You fly in to Kuwait and you are placed in two weeks of isolation at a minimum depending on flights out. That is 14 days behind chain link with no internet with little to nothing to do. Depending on time of the year it's 120. Sure you have AC in your barracks with 119 of your friends but the novelty is over in four minutes. The AC is not something that your would call comfort cool, that is for certain.

Vaccine = 1 - 3 days in that desert paradise. Believe me you will do damn near anything to avoid any extended stays at Ali Al Saleem or Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.

I don't trust the MSM to understand that the Base Commander is god in theater not some O-5 in the pentagon. S/he sets the rules. S/he says vaccine required, you get the vaccine, no discussion, no democracy.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by Michread

Nope. Article says one third are AGREEING to get the shot...see today’s Daily Sun A 12

That leaves two thirds of some Army units who are NOT.

From the Forbes article that YouNeverKnow posted.

TOPLINE About two-thirds of U.S. troops who have been offered the coronavirus vaccine have accepted the jab, Pentagon officials said Wednesday, raising questions about the safety of the U.S. armed forces as reports of coronavirus outbreaks still plague the military.

I honestly do not understand how the military can allow this. The same for first responders. No one should be able to force you to get the vaccine. On the other hand if you are a first responder and are going to be in close contact with people, you should not be allowed to do your job if you refuse the vaccine. Same for the military. Not getting the vaccine is endangering the lives of your fellow servicemen who live in work in close quarters.

[DonH57]

Originally Posted by New Englander

When I was in the US Military you didn't have a choice. You got the vaccines weather you wanted them or not.

Exactly. I filled up two shot record cards like they were S&H green stamps during my career!