Naval Lieutenant Levi Beaird, a Texan from Fort Worth, was surprised to learn that Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) invited him to attend the State of the Union address. Beaird hopes his presence will bring attention to the more than 60,000 military personnel who faced consequences after refusing the COVID shot.
Cruz recently filed the Allowing Military Exemptions, Recognizing Individual Concerns About New Shots Act (AMERICANS) to build on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2023, which included language from legislation Cruz introduced last year to repeal the COVID-19 vaccine mandate in the Department of Defense.
