US Edition56 Coast Guard members who refused COVID vaccine reinstated
The Coast Guard retroactively reinstated 56 members discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine without exemption, restoring pay, rank, and benefits as part of a Trump executive order.
- On Feb. 12, a three-member Coast Guard Board for Correction of Military Records voted to reinstate 56 members separated for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine, a Department of Homeland Security official confirmed on Tuesday, with benefits and rank restored under President Donald Trump's executive order.
- The vaccine requirement, first mandated in August 2021, was later rescinded in January 2023, and President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Jan. 27, 2025, enabling reinstatement for separated members.
- According to the board, the Coast Guard discharged 274 enlisted members during the nearly 15-month mandate and reviewed 59 potential cases, granting relief to 56; the Return 2 Service team contacted the remaining 205 members, while other branches discharged approximately 8,700 service members.
- The Coast Guard will retroactively reinstate the 56 effective upon discharge, ensuring service records show continuous active service; the Pentagon is also reinstating members per the Executive Order.
- Amid a DHS shutdown over immigration enforcement, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem hailed the reinstatements as a victory for freedom while Vice Adm. Thomas Allan warned earlier this month about funding risks to 56,000 personnel.
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The Coast Guard reinstated 56 members who had been fired after not getting vaccinated against Covid-19. This was announced by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), from where they criticized the Biden Administration for the vaccination mandates and stressed that the reinstated members would also receive a retroactive payment. Read more
Coast Guard Reinstates 56 Members Removed for Refusing COVID-19 Vaccines
The Coast Guard has reinstated 56 members who were removed for not receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, officials said Feb. 24. The members, who had not received a vaccine, contravening a mandate implemented by the Coast Guard in 2021, have been fully reinstated with back pay. “This is a victory for religious, personal, and medical freedom for all Americans—both in and out of uniform,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement. “The l…
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