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Air Force Officer Facing Court-Martial After Refusing COVID-19 Vaccine

Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2022 12:19 am
by claireokc
An Air Force officer whose attempt to get a religious exemption to the U.S. military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate was rejected is slated to go on trial by court-martial. Master Sergeant Vincent White’s exemption application was denied, as was his appeal for the denial. White has continued to refuse to get a shot, prompting his superiors to punish him with “nonjudicial punishment” pursuant to Article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Under the code, a service member’s commander can make them perform extra duties, strip their rank, and levy other penalties. White has chosen the alternative—go on trial. ...

Source: https://www.theepochtimes.com/air-force ... 04902.html