The USMC Is about to Lose 12,500 Marines thanks to Vaccine Mandate
by Will
about an hour ago
It’s not just the Air Force and Navy that are potentially facing major issues as troops continue to reject the vaccine despite a looming deadline. Apparently, the Marines, a relatively small branch with only about 180,000 personnel, face losing 12,500 Marines, or about 7% of the force, thanks to the vaccine mandate.
While that might be as large in terms of total personnel as some of the other branches, it is a much higher percentage than the Navy and Air Force face. For, as the Washington Examiner reports:
Active duty Navy sailors have a 99% vaccination rate when including those who have at least one dose, with active airmen close behind at 97%, Kirby said during the briefing. The Marine Corps is at 93% while the Army is bringing up the rear with 90%.
And, while the Marines outwardly state that they don’t think thousands of Marines will have to be discharged for not getting the vaccine, they might have reasons to worry internally. For, while they can state that other vaccines are required, there are unique worries about this one, fears that the USMC leadership apparently hasn’t sufficiently or satisfactorily answered.
And it doesn’t appear that military leadership is taking those fears seriously. As The Military Times reports, officers see the problem as largely one of “conspiracy theories,” with their view being that:
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