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Service members who refused the COVID-19 vaccine and were forced to leave the military now have an extra year to return to service.
multiple outlets, traced to a single source · Attributed statement · first recorded Aug 20, 12:30 AM
Although several outlets carry this claim, their reporting traces back to a single shared source — so it counts as one confirmation, not several.
How each outlet reported it
US Dept of DefenseUS government · Aug 20, 12:01 AM
Service members were forced to leave the military for refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine
Details: COVID-19 vaccine refusal; forced separation from military
US Dept of DefenseUS government · Aug 20, 12:01 AM
Service members who refused the COVID-19 vaccine now have an extra year to return to the service
Cites: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth · Details: extra year; option to return