Under the leadership of Secretary Hegseth, the Department of Defense has acted swiftly to support Service members and veterans negatively impacted by the Department’s previous coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine mandate.
To ensure that we continue to take care of these principled men and women, the Secretary has directed the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness to provide additional guidance to the Military Department Review Boards concerning supplemental remedies. More information can be found here. This guidance will facilitate, as appropriate, the removal of adverse actions, discharge upgrades, and other remedies for Service members whose careers suffered because of their refusal to take the COVID-19 vaccine.
We owe it to our warfighters to make things right, and we will continue to restore trust in our military.