'Because of President Biden’s power-hungry, anti-science COVID-19 vaccine mandate, hundreds of valuable American service members are being forced out of our military, taking with them years of subject-matter expertise, careers of selfless sacrifice, and lifelong dreams of military service,' Rep. Chip Roy said.
Some have had their travel restricted or been berated daily by their superiors. Others have been denied medical treatment or barred from attending religious services.
'If in their heart and their mind, they say this is God’s will for my life, and if the answer is no, it’s going to shatter that faith because there’s no balance,' one Army chaplain said.
About 97% of active-duty Air and Space Force members have been vaccinated so far, but more than 1,000 have refused and another 4,700 have religious exemption requests pending.