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  • >"The decisions were based upon thorough risk assessments..."

    Both decisions? Or just the walkback one?

    by wrs
  • 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/politics/flu-shot-outbrea...

    Forget about Hesgeth. The USA is completely effed up.

    by Arodex
  • Chesterton's Fence strikes again
    by tantalor
  • You've got to be able to deploy. Simple as that.
    by jimjimjim
  • "Under President [Donald J.] Trump, the War Department continues to take decisive action to once again restore freedom and strength to our joint force. We're seizing this moment to discard any absurd overreaching mandates that only weaken our warfighting capabilities." - Secretary Hegseth in April 2026

    War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.

    by hackingonempty
  • I have a close friend who is an officer nearing twenty years. He has not had a tendency to criticize his job. However, he has been adamant that vaccines are incredibly important for the military and the policy changes have really angered him, specifically because of the damage it does to readiness.
    by beart
  • The United States military is nothing to sneeze at (it would kill them).
    by h05sz487b

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