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In reply to the discussion: 40 percent of Marines have declined the coronavirus vaccine [View all]onecaliberal
(32,852 posts)3. Yes, they would likely turn their weapons on us.
This is NOT good.
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this was posted earlier today and since the vax is not yet fully approved it can't be required.
CurtEastPoint
Apr 2021
#2
George Washington ordered mandatory inoculation against smallpox (a precurser to vaccines) in 1777.
ForgoTheConsequence
Apr 2021
#59
Since when is the military a democracy. Where are military brass issuing the vaccine order.
ancianita
Apr 2021
#11
In the end, it's not about our opinion. It's military brass's responsibility to issue orders.
ancianita
Apr 2021
#18
At the time, many military personnel were becoming ill after the anthrax vaccine
womanofthehills
Apr 2021
#76
Any member of the armed services who refuses a covid vaccine should be discharged.
SunSeeker
Apr 2021
#21
You're ascribing political beliefs and saying there's anti-vax leanings here.
Calista241
Apr 2021
#79
The article does not say what demographic is refusing and why. But other articles do.
SunSeeker
Apr 2021
#80
We are at war with the C-19 virus. Listen up Marines get with the program or get out. End of story
Botany
Apr 2021
#22
Last summer Russian disinformation got a "Bubby Army" in Kentucky ready to fight a BLM/ANTIFA
Botany
Apr 2021
#30
I guess all Marines are not Always Faithful to the country and their fellow Marines.
LiberalFighter
Apr 2021
#44
How can this be . When I was in the Navy every single time we departed for a Cruise or
INdemo
Apr 2021
#48