About 60,000 Army National Guard members and Army Reserve soldiers who refused to comply with a Department of Defense (DOD) COVID-19 vaccine mandate are no longer allowed to participate in their military duties and were cut off from some of their pay and benefits, Army officials announced July 1. “Soldiers who refuse the vaccination order without an … Continue reading U.S. Army COVID-19 Jab Mandate Deadline Passes, 60,000 Unvaccinated Guard and Reserve Soldiers Cut From Training and Pay