Top Marine Corps General Says COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Has Led to Decline in Military Recruitment

The United States Marine Corps West Coast Composite Band performs in the 133rd Rose Parade Presented By Honda in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 1, 2022. Jerod Harris/Getty Images

A top general in the Marine Corps has acknowledged that the COVID-19 vaccine mandate is hampering its recruitment goals, but he credited the requirement with keeping military personnel healthy.

Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger made the comments during a panel discussion at the Reagan National Defense Forum in Simi Valley, California, on Dec. 3.