Will Thousands Of US Army National Guard Troops Be Fired Today Because They Refused To Be Vaccinated Against Covid?

Members of the National Guard gather at the US Capitol. [Erin Scott/Reuters]  

Redstate: 14,000 Army Guard Troops Could Be Axed Thursday for Refusing COVID Vax 

With crime exploding, border crossings at an all-time high, and the nation’s travel system in chaos, what else could you do to make Americans less safe? 

Well, if you’re Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, you could force out up to 14,000 Army National Guard troops who refuse to get the COVID vaccine. 

That very well could happen Thursday, as the deadline for troops to get vaxed hits. The number could go even higher, as the Associated Press reports:  

Up to 40,000 Army National Guard soldiers across the country — or about 13% of the force — have not yet gotten the mandated COVID-19 vaccine, and as the deadline for shots looms, at least 14,000 of them have flatly refused and could be forced out of the service. 

Guard soldiers have until Thursday to get the vaccine. According to data obtained by The Associated Press, between 20% to 30% of the Guard soldiers in six states are not vaccinated, and more than 10% in 43 other states still need shots.  

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Update #1: Army Guard troops risk dismissal as vaccine deadline looms (AP)  

Update #2: Thousands of reservists are unvaccinated as deadline nears (Axios)  

WNU Editor: Some Governors are pushing to postpone this deadline .... Youngkin urges Defense secretary to ‘indefinitely postpone’ Army Guard vaccine mandate (The Hill).