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Military branches restore flu shot requirement after virus swept through base

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Re: Military branches restore flu shot requirement after virus swept through base

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Post by jqpabc123 »

wrs wrote: post #5
Hikikomori wrote: post #2

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They're also anti-"freedom". (Individual freedom being one of the paramount values of the military.) (edit: Sorry, thought the sarcasm would be obvious…)

Yes, nothing says "freedom" quite like having virtually every aspect of your life dictated and strictly controlled by the military establishment.

But fortunately, "leadership" decided to allow recruits the freedom to be stupid and contagious and ultimately detrimental to the military mission and readiness.

Re: Military branches restore flu shot requirement after virus swept through base

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Post by stevenwoo »

Arodex wrote: post #3

Absolutely none of this should have happened. None. The 1918 "Spanish flu" was cultivated in the trenches and spread through military camps and demobilization. Hesgeth should be removed from his position ASAP. Edit: >Around 60% of previously unvaccinated trainees at Lackland initially declined the flu shot during the vaccine requirement’s lapse, according to the defense official. https://edition.cnn.com/2026/06/24/po…

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Post by dqv »

> Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said that the Pentagon had granted exceptions to Hegseth’s optional flu shot policy to the Army, Navy, Air Force, National Security Agency, and the Defense Health Agency.

So which ones are still exempt from the vaccines? Space Force, USMC, Coast Guard, who else?

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Post by BLKNSLVR »

wrs wrote: post #5
Hikikomori wrote: post #2

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They're also anti-"freedom". (Individual freedom being one of the paramount values of the military.) (edit: Sorry, thought the sarcasm would be obvious…)

> Individual freedom being one of the paramount values of the military

I'm assuming sarcasm, my understanding is that the literal opposite is true.

Re: Military branches restore flu shot requirement after virus swept through base

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Post by BLKNSLVR »

jqpabc123 wrote: post #12
wrs wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They're also anti-"freedom". (Individual freedom being one of the paramount values of the military.) (edit: Sorry, thought the sarcasm would be obvious…)

Yes, nothing says "freedom" quite like having virtually every aspect of your life dictated and strictly controlled by the military establishment. But fortunately, "leadership" decided to allow recruits the freedom to be stupid and contagious and ultimately detrimental to the military mission and readiness.

But no beards, they're as dangerous as vaccines!

Re: Military branches restore flu shot requirement after virus swept through base

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Post by annzabelle »

dqv wrote: post #14

> Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said that the Pentagon had granted exceptions to Hegseth’s optional flu shot policy to the Army, Navy, Air Force, National Security Agency, and the Defense Health Agency. So which ones are still exempt from the vaccines? Space Force, USMC, Coast Guard, who else?

There are a few obscure ones.

Uniformed Health Service (the reason the Surgeon General is a General), which I'm certain is vaccinated.

NOAA also has uniformed personnel.

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