Pentagon considers back pay for troops discharged over now-repealed COVID vaccine mandate

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The Pentagon says it is considering back pay for service members discharged for refusing the coronavirus vaccine following the mandate's repeal.

U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Bobby Schelske and attorney Wendy Cox joined 'Fox & Friends Weekend' to discuss a Texas judge putting a temporary pause on soldier discharges over the vaccine mandate.was rescinded for members of the military this week, the Pentagon may consider back pay for troops who were discharged for refusing to get it.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin officially repealed the pandemic-era policy on Tuesday after Congress included it in the annual defense spending bill in December. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin issued a memo this week formally dropping a controversial COVID-19 vaccine mandate for troops. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin officially repealed the pandemic-era policy on Tuesday after congress wrote it into the annual defense spending bill in December.

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