- Under Secretary of the Navy, Hung Cao, has expressed disappointment regarding the discharge of naval personnel due to their decisions related to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
- The Navy acknowledges the impact of the vaccine mandate on service members and has issued an apology for those who were discharged as a result of the mandate.
- As part of the reconciliation efforts, the Navy has announced a pathway for potentially reinstating those service members who were separated due to vaccine-related reasons.
- This move is part of broader efforts by the Pentagon to review past separations and address any injustices related to the enforcement of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
- The review process and reinstatement plan aim to correct past decisions that may have unfairly impacted the careers and livelihoods of affected personnel.
- These steps indicate an intention to reconcile with and support the service members who faced discharge under the vaccine mandate policy.
Source: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/navy-under-secretary-hung-cao-says-personnel-discharged-over-vaccine-mandate-were-failed)
