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National Guard who refuse to get vaccinated could lose funding- Pentagon chief -Breaking

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© Reuters. FILEPHOTO: Lloyd Austin, U.S. Defence Secretary, attends the NATO Defence Ministers meeting in Brussels (Belgium), October 21st 2021. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

WASHINGTON (Reuters), – U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced Tuesday that the Pentagon would not finance National Guard soldiers who refused to receive COVID-19 vaccinations.

In August, the Pentagon mandated the vaccination for all military personnel. The vast majority of active duty troops received the required dose.

Austin’s decision, as outlined in a memo seen at Reuters, came a day after he refused to allow the Oklahoma governor exemption for National Guard troops from a mandate to provide vaccines across all military branches.

The dates for National Guard troops vary depending on the service they belong to.

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