Guard troops mobilized on federal status and assigned to the southern border or on COVID-19 missions in various states also would have to be vaccinated or they would not be allowed to participate or be paid. The Pentagon has said that after June 30, Guard members won’t be paid by the federal government when they are activated on federal status, which includes their monthly drill weekends and their two-week annual training period. The Army reported Friday that 90% of Army Reserve forces were partially or completely vaccinated. military - with all the active-duty Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps at 97% or greater and the Air Guard at about 94%. The Army Guard’s vaccine percentage is the lowest among the U.S. The military services had varying deadlines for their forces, and the Army National Guard was given the longest amount of time to get the shots, mainly because it’s a large force of about 330,000 soldiers who are widely scattered around the country, many in remote locations. There’s still time.”ĭefense Secretary Lloyd Austin last year ordered all service members - active-duty, National Guard and Reserves - to get the vaccine, saying it is critical to maintaining the health and readiness of the force. “We’re not giving up on anybody until the separation paperwork is signed and completed. Jon Jensen, director of the Army National Guard, in an Associated Press interview. Every soldier that is pending an exemption, we will continue to support them through their process,” said Lt. “We’re going to give every soldier every opportunity to get vaccinated and continue their military career. And they said they will work with the roughly 7,000 who have sought exemptions, which are almost all for religious reasons.

Guard leaders say states are doing all they can to encourage soldiers to get vaccinated by the time limit. According to data obtained by The Associated Press, between 20% to 30% of the Guard soldiers in six states are not vaccinated, and more than 10% in 43 other states still need shots.

Guard soldiers have until Thursday to get the vaccine. WASHINGTON - Up to 40,000 Army National Guard soldiers across the country - or about 13% of the force - have not yet gotten the mandated COVID-19 vaccine, and as the deadline for shots looms, at least 14,000 of them have flatly refused and could be forced out of the service.

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