By Major Mike Gary, US Army Reserves CBRN Officer and Elizabeth Lee Vliet MD, Preventive Medicine physician and CEO Truth for Health Foundation
In a powerful and long-overdue announcement, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has initiated a historic correction to one of the most divisive and destructive policies in modern military history: the COVID-19 vaccine mandate issued under Biden’s DoD Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.
In a move that Truth for Health Foundation medical, legal, and military experts have been urging for FOUR years, https://www.truthforhealth.org/2022/06/truth-for-health-flag-day-press-conference-bidens-betrayal-of-the-military-generals-speak-out-12pm-et-june-14/, Trump’s Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth declared the Biden Admin COVID shot mandate for the military to be an “unlawful order.” https://x.com/SecDef/status/1915164433157968186
Hegseth’s directive allows for progress on two critical goals our entire team of military, medical and legal advisors has been advocating for since August 2021 when the unlawful order went into effect under Biden:
- Expunge the adverse and punitive evaluations and administrative actions in service members’ military records that were in retaliation for refusal of the unlawful order mandating a COVID EUA injection.
- full reinstatement of wrongfully discharged service members, with restitution of rank, back pay and benefits.
Hegseth’s directive marks the first major federal action acknowledging the unlawful action of mandating an experimental, EUA “countermeasure” COVID injection for anyone: civilian or military. This is a huge step forward in acknowledging the egregious Constitutional and UCMJ legal, medical, religious and ethical violations of the COVID mandates.
Service members, and civilians who refused the COVID injection mandates, all endured severe punishment, loss of livelihoods and careers, psychological abuse and even abuse and persecution that extended to military service members’ families. Truth for Health Foundation has showcased these abuses in many Press Conferences and Whistleblower Reports since 2021, which are archived on our website www.TruthforHealth.org.
The military as an institution suffered tremendous damage to its integrity and morale of the troops from the political overreach and legal violations of the Biden COVID mandates. Secretary Hegseth’s directive is both redemptive and restorative for those labeled as “warriors of conscience.”
The directive for the military follows President Trump’s Executive Order in January 2025 directing federal agencies to rectify harms caused by COVID-related mandates. For thousands of former and current troops—many of whom lost careers, pensions, and honors—this is not just bureaucratic relief; it is a moral vindication.
Hurdles to full restitution remain. The DoD’s flawed form requiring veterans to falsely claim their separation was “voluntary” has sparked fresh concerns. Secretary Hegseth’s promise to review and revise this process is critical. Justice must not be undermined by technicalities that preserve false narratives. Real justice demands full acknowledgment of coercion, punitive retaliation, and the egregious violations of medical freedom, bodily autonomy, informed consent and religious liberty that took place under Biden’s administration and Lloyd Austin.
The Truth for Health Foundation has played an indispensable role in this fight. From medical advocacy to legal, financial, medical and spiritual support, this public charity and human rights organization has stood by disenfranchised service members when few others would. The Foundation’s documentation of vaccine injuries, legal grants of financial aid for whistleblowers, and relentless pursuit of accountability laid the groundwork for this moment.
As the nation begins to reckon with the full cost of the COVID-19 policies, organizations like Truth for Health Foundation are more vital than ever. We are grateful for the support of donors who have made our work possible. Our staunch commitment remains to provide medical, legal, spiritual truths and assistance in the recovery progress to provide support—and a voice—to the silent patriots who were cast aside for following their conscience. Today’s announcement is a triumph not just of policy, but of principle—and the first step toward full restoration.
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