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I wonder what goes in the “remarks” section of the unit Combat (C) status report to explain away the ‘unable to perform the mission’ due to manpower shortages. Probably “N/A” due to us not needing to actually fight anyone any more, huh?<br class=”” />27 U.S. Air Force Pilots Resign Over Covid-19 Vaccination Mandate<br class=”” /><br class=”” />Twenty-seven active-duty U.S. Air Force pilots have resigned their commissions over the unconstitutionality of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s mandate requiring all Armed Forces members to at once receive a Covid-19 vaccination, Real Raw News has learned.The exodus began on August 27, with 12 pilots from the 1<sup class=””>st</sup> Fighter Wing at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, submitting to their commanding officer letters of resignation only hours after they received a 4:00 a.m. text message instructing them to submit to mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations by 10:00 a.m. that same day. It’s unknown whether the pilots collaborated ahead of resigning, but all 12 resignations were handed in within a 90-minute period.One officer, a 29-year-old F-22 Raptor pilot, said of the situation, “We undergo routine physicals and must meet rigorous fitness standards to stay on flight duty. I think it’s safe to say all Air Force pilots are in good physical condition. We must be to endure extreme G-force stress on our body. There is no reason we should be at risk of Covid-19 or becoming sick from it. I know I’m not alone in rejecting this potentially dangerous and soundly untested shot.”Pilots at other airbases apparently joined him in solidarity.A day later, 15 pilots of the 2<sup class=””>nd</sup> Bomb Wing in Barksdale, Louisiana tendered letters of resignation after they, too, received orders to get the jab. The orders stated explicitly that any officer refusing a Covid-19 vaccination would lose his flight status and be subject to disciplinary action, including a potential dishonorable discharge from the service.A pilot with the 2<sup class=””>nd</sup> Bomb Wing told RRN that he and his fellow pilots marched into their commanding officer’s office and dropped the resignation letters on his desk. He added that airmen and maintenance crews—enlisted persons who cannot simply resign from the service—are also furious about the mandatory vaccination requirement. Several of them, he told RRN, have sent hardship letters asking for early dismissal from the Air Force, mainly because they don’t have faith in a vaccine that has killed thousands of healthy people, military, and civilians alike.“This is only the beginning. A lot more of us will be turning in our wings,” he said.RRN will provide additional details on this topic as it develops.Peter McCaffrey“I remember that one fateful day when Coach took me aside. I knew what was coming. "You don't have to tell me," I said. "I'm off the team, aren't I?" "Well," said Coach, "you never were really ON the team. You made that uniform you're wearing out of rags and towels, and your helmet is a toy space helmet. You show up at practice and then either steal the ball and make us chase you to get it back, or you try to tackle people at inappropriate times." It was all true what he was saying. And yet, I
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Seems a bit political.
There are plenty of mandated vaccinations in the military, some of which are far riskier than the COVID vaccine (anthrax comes to mind). And for anyone watching, military members don’t have “constitutional rights” per se. That doesn’t necessarily mean that the government can or should do anything it wants, but it isn’t like joe schmo on the street.
The note about the vaccine killing “thousands” is disingenuous. The avoided loss of life from the vaccine is far, far beyond the losses of life even peripherally related to the vaccine itself. Reminds me of my old neighbor who wouldn’t wear a seatbelt because somebody got hung by one once in a rollover accident.
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“The note about the vaccine killing “thousands” is disingenuous. The avoided loss of life from the vaccine is far, far beyond the losses of life even peripherally related to the vaccine itself.”
This too is disingenuous? The “avoided loss of life” is concentrated in those over 70, diabetic, obese, cardio vascular disease. How many USAF pilots fit that description?
Of course this is political. But Austin did what he was told knowing the demographics. Let him live with the “unintended” consequences. That’s some pricey talent that walked out the door. Hell of a way to run an organization.
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Good point on the pilot demographics. There are plenty of issues of demographics in the Covid era. Maybe we will have cooler heads prevail and get people vaccinated while also expecting them to live healthier lives.
In a lot of ways, Covid is a judgment disease. It comes after people who have poor self care habits HARD.
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