U.S. Troops No Longer Required to Take Annual Flu Shot
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced on Apr. 21, 2026 that, effective immediately, military service members are no longer required to receive the annual flu vaccine. The update was shared in an Apr. 20 memorandum stating that the flu vaccine is now “voluntary for all active and reserve component service members, as well as […]
Pentagon Reviews Records of Thousands Discharged for Refusing COVID Shot Mandate
The Pentagon has ordered a review the records of 8,700 U.S. military service members who were discharged after they refused the COVID-19 shot mandated for every member of the military. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is requiring each department to reevaluate the records of troops to identify who was discharged for refusing to take the […]