Air Force discharges 27 for refusing COVID-19 vaccine

The Air Force has discharged 27 people for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine, making them what officials believe are the first service members to be removed for disobeying the mandate to get the shots.

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NBC NewsLean Left· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 over Covid vaccine requirement

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PBS NewsHourLean Left· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine

Minneapolis Star TribuneLean Left· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine

Portland Press HeraldLean Left· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine

St. Louis Post-DispatchLean Left· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine

St. Louis Post-DispatchLean Left· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine

Berkshire EagleLean Left· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine

Kokomo TribuneLean Left· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine

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Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get Covid vaccine

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Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine

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Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine

BostonLean Left· Dec 13, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine

Los Angeles TimesLean Left· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 people for refusal to get vaccinated

Washington PostLean Left· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 service members in first apparent dismissals over vaccine refusal

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Air Force discharges 27 for refusing to get COVID vaccine

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MadisonCenter· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine

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Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine

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Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine

NBC10 PhiladelphiaLean Left· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force Discharges 27 for Refusal to Get COVID Vaccine

WTOP Washington DCCenter· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine

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Air Force Discharges 27 for Refusal to Get COVID Vaccine

Independent TribuneCenter· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine

KOB 4Center· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine

KOB 4Center· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine

Hickory Daily RecordCenter· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine

NBC 6 South FloridaLean Left· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force Discharges 27 for Refusal to Get COVID Vaccine

KAAL RochesterCenter· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine

The ColumbianCenter· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine

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Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine

Military.comCenter· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force Discharges 27 for Refusal to Get COVID Vaccine

NBC ChicagoLean Left· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force Discharges 27 for Refusal to Get COVID Vaccine

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Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine

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Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine

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Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine

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Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine

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Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine

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Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine

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Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine

NBC Los AngelesLean Left· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force Discharges 27 for Refusal to Get COVID Vaccine

KVOA TucsonCenter· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine

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Air Force discharges 27 for refusing COVID-19 vaccine

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Air Force discharges 27 for refusing COVID-19 vaccine

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Fox26 HoustonCenter· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 for refusing COVID-19 vaccine

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Air Force discharges 27 for refusing COVID-19 vaccine

WHAS LouisvilleCenter· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 for refusing COVID-19 vaccine

KCEN WacoCenter· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 for refusing COVID-19 vaccine

FOX 29 PhiladelphiaCenter· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 for refusing COVID-19 vaccine

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Air Force discharges 27 for refusing COVID-19 vaccine

KGW PortlandCenter· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 for refusing COVID-19 vaccine

13News Now NorfolkCenter· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 for refusing COVID-19 vaccine

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Air Force discharges 27 for refusing COVID-19 vaccine

KHOU HoustonCenter· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 for refusing COVID-19 vaccine

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Air Force discharges 27 for refusing COVID-19 vaccine

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Air Force discharges 27 for refusing COVID-19 vaccine

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FOX 43 YorkCenter· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 for refusing COVID-19 vaccine

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Air Force discharges 27 for refusing COVID-19 vaccine

ABC 10 SacramentoCenter· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 for refusing COVID-19 vaccine

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Air Force discharges 27 for refusing COVID-19 vaccine

CBS 8 San DiegoCenter· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 for refusing COVID-19 vaccine

KTVB BoiseCenter· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 for refusing COVID-19 vaccine

10TV ColumbusCenter· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 for refusing COVID-19 vaccine

WTOL ToledoCenter· Dec 13, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 for refusing COVID-19 vaccine

News Center MaineLean Left· Dec 13, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 for refusing COVID-19 vaccine

WQADCenter· Dec 13, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 for refusing COVID-19 vaccine

CBS 19 TylerCenter· Dec 13, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 for refusing COVID-19 vaccine

12News Now BeaumontCenter· Dec 13, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 for refusing COVID-19 vaccine

Ran by 1 outlet· CBS News

CBS NewsCenter· Dec 14, 2021

First members of military are discharged for refusing COVID vaccine

CBS NewsCenter· Dec 14, 2021

First members of military are discharged for refusing COVID vaccine

The HillCenter· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 people for refusing COVID-19 vaccine

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KTVZ BendCenter· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 troops for refusing Covid-19 vaccine

ABC 12 FlintCenter· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 troops for refusing COVID-19 vaccine

Local News 8Center· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 troops for refusing Covid-19 vaccine

KVIA El PasoCenter· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 troops for refusing Covid-19 vaccine

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Winchester StarLean Right· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine

MyNorthwestLean Right· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine

Tulsa WorldLean Right· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine

Winchester StarLean Right· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine

TribliveLean Right· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get covid vaccine

Billings GazetteLean Right· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine

MyNorthwestLean Right· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine

Bowling Green Daily NewsLean Right· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine

SofrepLean Right· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force Discharges 27 Troops For Refusing COVID Vaccine

Washington TimesLean Right· Dec 14, 2021· ran in 8 outlets

Air Force discharges 27 for refusing COVID-19 vaccine

Fox NewsRight· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 active duty airmen for refusing to take COVID-19 jab

Washington ExaminerRight· Dec 14, 2021

Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID-19 vaccine

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The GuardianLean Left· Dec 14, 2021

US air force discharges 27 service members for refusing Covid vaccine

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