Military readiness ‘fragile’ despite vax mandate rollback, back pay and reinstatement must follow: Senate GOP
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GOP senators condemned the Biden administration's vaccine mandate for U.S. troops and warned that recruitment is at a "record low," which is detrimental to the security of the nation.
"The number of new service members joining the military, raising their hand and seeking to serve, is at a record low. Every single branch this year has struggled to meet their recruiting goals," Blackburn said. As an example, she cited the U.S. Army, which is expected to fall short of its recruiting goals by 20,000 service members. Kelly Laco is a politics editor for Fox News Digital.
Blackburn said the Chinese military's expansion in the size of its Navy, Iran's supply of drones to Russia to aid in its war against Ukraine, and North Korea's recent ballistic missile tests demand that the U.S. ensure its fighting force is the most "lethal" in the world.
"This is what we're facing and now is the time for President Biden to be laser focused on ensuring the U.S. military remains what we want it to be, the most lethal fighting force on the face of the earth," she said. "And instead, he continues to impose a vindictive and unnecessary vaccine mandate on our troops, forcing many of them to the sidelines."