Amid recruiting woes, Army sent letters to soldiers separated for vaccine refusal

Letters were sent to approximately Army 00 troops who were COVID-19 out of the Army for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin issued a memo on Aug. 24, 2021, mandating the services to vaccinate troops against the vaccine.

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