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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that 56 members of the United States Coast Guard who were kicked out of the service for refusing the experimental COVID-19 jab have been reinstated with back pay.
“56 members of the United States Coast Guard who were kicked out of the service over the COVID-19 vaccine have finally been reinstated with back pay—this is a victory for religious, personal, and medical freedom for all Americans — both in and out of uniform. The last administration’s vaccine mandates were unconstitutional, un-American, and a gross violation of personal freedom. It was no way to treat the men and women who put everything on the line to keep our country safe,” DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said.
“President Trump is righting these wrongs and returning those unjustly removed members to service. This decision to reinstate these members of the Coast Guard is a major step in the right direction,” she continued.
The Hill has more:
The department’s decision rests on an executive order issued by Trump over a year ago, which broadly permits military agencies to reinstate any servicemembers who were discharged for refusing to comply with this vaccine mandate.
A panel from the Coast Guard’s Board for Correction of Military Records moved several weeks ago to retroactively readmit these discharged individuals for the date of their discharge following a recommendation from Noem, according to the DHS press release.
This decision means that these servicemembers’ military record will no longer display a break in service and they will be entitled to benefits, including back pay and allowances, bonus payments, rank and seniority, according to the Tuesday news release.
The Biden administration issued this mandate during the height of the pandemic in 2021, adding the COVID-19 vaccine to a list of over a dozen immunizations required for military servicemembers. The government discharged over 8,000 troops — less than 1 percent of the U.S. military — who refused to comply with this requirement.
The Coast Guard implemented a similar mandate, which was rescinded on January 11, 2023.
“On January 27, 2025, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14184, which made reinstatement available for all service members who were discharged for refusing the vaccine,” DHS stated.
Read a copy of the decision HERE.