Former Army Medical Officer Files Complaint Against Superior Alleging Unlawful Retaliation Over Vaccine Mandate Protest

A former Army medical officer and whistleblower has lodged a complaint against his commanding officer, alleging that he was unlawfully retaliated against for charging that the Pentagon’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate was unlawful. As a First Lieutenant in the Army, Mark Charles Bashaw, was booted from the military in June, five months after the vaccine mandate was rescinded. Mr. Bashaw claims he was removed from the Army in retaliation for properly performing his duties as a medical officer and warning his chain of command of the potential harms of the COVID-19 vaccine. According to an affidavit described as a “criminal complaint” dated Nov. 24 and viewed by The Epoch Times, Mr. Bashaw alleges his commanding officer violated Article 132 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) which bars service members from retaliating against someone for reporting a criminal offense or making a “protected communication,” such as a protected whistleblower disclosure....