Thousands of Vets May Reclaim GI Bill After Getting Discharged Over COVID Shots

More than 8,000 military personnel were removed from service for not complying with the vaccine mandate.
Thousands of Vets May Reclaim GI Bill After Getting Discharged Over COVID Shots
A member of the U.S. military receives the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at Camp Foster in Ginowan, Japan, on April 28, 2021. Carl Court/Getty Images
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Thousands of veterans discharged from service under the Biden administration for refusing to take COVID-19 vaccines may potentially become eligible again for GI Bill education benefits, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) said in a Nov. 17 statement.
The GI Bill provides money to veterans and their family members to cover all or part of the costs of school or training. In 2021, during the administration of President Joe Biden, the military imposed a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. More than 16,000 personnel sought a religious exemption, with many requests being denied.
Naveen Athrappully
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