PASSED: SEN. MARSHALL LEGISLATION TO PREVENT DISHONORABLE DISCHARGES FOR UNVACCINATED SERVICEMEMBERS

Statement

U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. released the following statement after legislation to prevent Joe Biden from dishonorably discharging servicemembers for choosing to not get the COVID vaccine passed the U.S. Senate as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) today. In total, Senator Marshall secured 14 NDAA wins in his first year as a U.S. Senator to protect our national security.

"As a former Army doctor, I am proud the NDAA passed the Senate and included my amendment to ensure servicemembers will be protected from a dishonorable discharge for choosing not to get the COVID vaccine. Simply put, a dishonorable discharge treats our heroes as felons. But, our American heroes deserve better," said Senator Marshall. "I support the vaccine, but I also support those who are defending our freedoms and have carefully weighed their decision on whether to receive the COVID vaccine. With our amendment in the NDAA, we were able to provide our service men and women with the medical freedom they rightly deserve."

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