Troops Discharged Over COVID-19 Vaccine Refusal Sue US Government for Billions in Lost Wages

Published on November 22, 2023

The U.S. military must make whole former military members who were kicked out for refusing to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, according to a trio of federal lawsuits. The former military members are seeking backpay, damages, and other compensation. Nicholas Bassen, an Army sergeant who was discharged in 2022 for not getting a vaccine, wants compensation of at least $120,000. The suits, filed in recent months, argue that when Congress compelled the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to rescind its COVID-19 vaccine mandate, lawmakers carefully chose their wording. “Congress expressly chose the term ‘rescind’, rather than more customary language such as ‘repeal’, ‘amend’, or ‘clarify’, to direct the DoD and the courts that the rescission should be applied retroactively,” one states....

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