Marine Deprived of Promotion For Refusing Vaccine Mandate, Wife Says

Major Nick Harwood and his wife Meghan Harwood. Major Nick Harwood was recently disciplined over his refusal to comply with the Pentagon's vaccine mandate on religious grounds. Heather Rae Photography

A Marine Corps major’s promotion has been indefinitely suspended over his religious objection to the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the officer’s wife.

Maj. Nick Harwood was selected for a promotion to lieutenant colonel in December 2021, a recognition of his outstanding record of military service. It was due to take effect this year, but Harwood’s promotion has been delayed indefinitely and will possibly be rescinded, his wife Meghan Harwood said.