Pentagon to Require COVID-19 Vaccine for Troops

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks during a briefing at the Pentagon in Washington on May 6, 2021. Susan Walsh/AP Photo

The Department of Defense will require all active-duty military members to get a COVID-19 vaccine, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Aug. 9.

The requirement could be in place in the coming days, Austin said in a memo sent to all Pentagon employees that was obtained by The Epoch Times.