{"id":69716,"date":"2023-02-28T22:25:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T22:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2023\/02\/28\/troops-discharged-after-refusing-covid-vaccine-can-now-rejoin\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T14:43:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T14:43:36","slug":"troops-discharged-after-refusing-covid-vaccine-can-now-rejoin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2023\/02\/28\/troops-discharged-after-refusing-covid-vaccine-can-now-rejoin\/","title":{"rendered":"Troops discharged after vaccine waiver was denied can now rejoin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Editor\u2019s note: This story has been updated to more accurately reflect who can return to service.<\/i> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Service members who were forced out of the military because they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2023\/02\/24\/pentagon-sets-deadline-for-services-to-stop-enforcing-vaccine-mandate\/\" target=\"_blank\">refused the COVID-19 vaccination<\/a>, but had requested a waiver that was denied, now have a path for rejoining, according to the senior enlisted advisers who testified before Congress today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The process to rejoin will be similar to what a service member goes through after a break in service, assuming the service member meets the qualifications, said Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Grinston, in testimony before the House Appropriations subcommittee on military construction, veteran affairs and related agencies. He said the Army published its guidance this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Marine Corps <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marines.mil\/News\/Messages\/Messages-Display\/Article\/3312070\/update-to-mandatory-covid-19-vaccination-requirement-of-marine-corps-active-and\/\" target=\"_blank\">released its guidance<\/a> today, said Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Troy Black, and it\u2019s \u201cexactly the same\u201d as the Army guidance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/static.militarytimes.com\/assets\/pdfs\/1677622935.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Air Force policy<\/a> is also similar, said Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne Bass. She added that the Air Force is making sure the process is quick, fair and that officials are handling the requests on a case-by-case basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea didn\u2019t specify whether the Navy has released guidance, but said the process will be the same for all the services, resulting from a <a href=\"https:\/\/media.defense.gov\/2023\/Feb\/24\/2003167584\/-1\/-1\/1\/GUIDANCE-FOR-IMPLEMENTING-RESCISSION-OF-082421-AND-113021-COVID-19-VACCINATION-REQUIREMENTS-FOR-MEMBERS-OF-THE-ARMED-FORCES-OSD001649-23-RES-FINAL.PDF\" target=\"_blank\">memorandum from Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin<\/a>. Honea said those actions are due sometime in late March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rep. John Rutherford, R-Fla., said he has talked to many service members in his district, which includes Jacksonville. \u201cOne of the things I keep hearing is they want to come back,\u201d he said. 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