Effort to Remove Prosecution Power from Military Commanders Gains Congressional Momentum
Congress is moving closer to enacting legislation that would remove the prosecution of felony crimes by members of the U.S. armed forces from the chain of command. The chairman of…
Lawyer discusses impact of military vaccine mandate
Attorney Anthony Kuhn, managing partner at Tully Rinckey PLLC, joined CBSN to discuss U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s plan to require COVID-19 vaccinations for…
US troops who decline to get COVID-19 vaccine face legal trouble
NORFOLK, Va. — In his memo to the nation’s 1.4 million active military members, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said he will ask President Joe Biden for permission to…
Troops can seek exemptions to vaccines for health, religious reasons, others could be punished for refusing shots
WASHINGTON — Troops can apply for an exemption to the pending coronavirus vaccine mandate for certain health conditions or religious reasons, but others will face punishment for…
Here’s what will happen to US troops who refuse mandatory COVID-19 vaccines
Once vaccines for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) become mandatory, U.S. service members could face a range of punishments including administrative separation and court-martial…
Proposed vaccine mandate for active duty military members could face legal hurdles
FORT HOOD, Texas — The proposed vaccine mandate of active duty service men and woman, including soldiers at Fort Hood, is getting a lot of pushback from those who feel the…
Potential military vaccine mandate brings distrust, support
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Since President Joe Biden asked the Pentagon last week to look at adding the COVID-19 vaccine to the military’s mandatory shots, former Army lawyer Greg T.…
As Vaccine Push Increases, DoD Will Start Asking Troops if They Got the Shot
The Defense Department is requiring all uniformed and civilian personnel to attest to whether they have received the vaccine against COVID-19, as part of the government’s effort…
For US Troops, Getting COVID Vaccine Is Now a Matter of ‘How and When’
The Pentagon must determine “how and when” the vaccine will be mandated for all service members, too, President Joe Biden announced Thursday. “Today I’m asking the Defense…