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FIRST ON FOX: The U.S. Army limited unvaccinated infantrymen from enticing in any reputable go back and forth with out categorical approval from the higher echelons of the Army.
Fox News Digital solely bought a couple of U.S. Army fragmentary orders (FRAGOs) from more than one assets detailing COVID-19 steering issued on July 8 and 19, 2022.
The FRAGO orders issued on July 8 come with a bolded replace from June 16, 2022, that reminded infantrymen of the steering prohibiting unvaccinated infantrymen, even the ones with or waiting for a vaccine exemption, from enticing in reputable go back and forth with out “prior-approval” from Army Under Secretary Gabe Camarillo.
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The U.S. Army below President Biden banned unvaccinated infantrymen from touring for a minimum of 3 days.
“UNVACCINATED SOLDIERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR OFFICIAL TRAVEL WITHOUT PRIOR-APPROVAL FROM THE UNDER SECRETARY OF THE ARMY,” the June 16 replace learn. “From the Army G-1: This is a reminder to the field that IAW FRAGO 22 to HQDA EXORD 225-21, Soldiers who are unvaccinated for COVID-19 are not eligible for official travel (any travel on an order published by the government, including TDY, PCS, no cost PCS, low-cost PCS, and intra-post transfers) without prior approval from the Under Secretary of the Army.”
“This requirement for prior-approval from the Under Secretary includes Soldiers who have an approved COVID-19 vaccination exemption (See Annex VVVV below), pending an exemption request or appeal, disapproved exemption request, or vaccine refusals,” the replace persevered.
“As an exception, prior-approval for official travel is not required for travel related to separations and processing, retirement, redeployments, and HRC approved compassionate actions,” it added.

U.S. Army FRAGO dated July 8, 2022, bought solely by means of Fox News Digital.
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U.S. Army FRAGO dated July 8, 2022, bought solely by means of Fox News Digital.
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U.S. Army FRAGO dated July 8, 2022, bought solely by means of Fox News Digital.
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U.S. Army FRAGO dated July 8, 2022, bought solely by means of Fox News Digital.
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U.S. Army FRAGO dated July 8, 2022, bought solely by means of Fox News Digital.
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The July 19 FRAGO got rid of the bolded textual content that prohibited unvaccinated infantrymen from touring for 3 days whilst keeping up an order barring unvaccinated infantrymen waiting for exemptions from Camarillo – together with spiritual exemptions – from enticing in an everlasting exchange of station (PCS).
However, in step with the June 16 replace, the ban on unvaccinated infantrymen touring for reputable trade got here from FRAGO 22 – which perceived to nonetheless be in impact in response to its inclusion in each paperwork’ titles.
“IAW Annex MMMM, unvaccinated Soldiers who are pending medical or administrative exemption (to include religious accommodation) will not conduct a permanent change of station (PCS),” the July 19 FRAGO reads. “Exceptions may only be approved by the Under Secretary of the Army.”
“These requests will be submitted to the Under Secretary of the Army through the Vice Director of the Army Staff. Refer to paragraph 3.d.15.b.2. For advanced approval for travel,” it continues. “Further, unvaccinated Soldiers who do not have a pending medical or administrative exemption (to include religious accommodation) remain flagged and are therefore ineligible to PCS under current Army policies and in accordance with Annex YYY.”

U.S. Army FRAGO dated July 19, 2022, bought solely by means of Fox News Digital.
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U.S. Army FRAGO dated July 19, 2022, bought solely by means of Fox News Digital.
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U.S. Army FRAGO dated July 19, 2022, bought solely by means of Fox News Digital.
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U.S. Army FRAGO dated July 19, 2022, bought solely by means of Fox News Digital.
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A brand new order, FRAGO 29, has since been launched, in step with assets acquainted, however it’s unclear how or whether or not the brand new orders regulate the former ones bought by means of Fox News Digital.
By requiring unvaccinated infantrymen to get below secretary popularity of a PCS, the Army is giving infantrymen an ultimatum: both get vaccinated or they do not get a promotion that calls for converting stations, except they obtain prior approval from the higher echelons of the carrier.
The Army too can put infantrymen’ careers on pause by means of flagging them, combating the warriors from receiving pay raises, developments and promotions till the flag is lifted.
Additionally, the orders save you unvaccinated National Guard infantrymen from attending drills, which is able to threaten each their paychecks and retirement monitor.
“Effective 1 July 2022, members of the ARNG/ARNGUS and USAR who do not comply with Department of Defense COVID-19 vaccination requirements may not participate in drills, training and other duty conducted under title 10 or Title 32, U.S. Code or receive payment or retirement credit for such duty unless subsequently becoming fully vaccinated or otherwise having a pending or approved medical or administrative exemption (to include religious accommodation). By exception, service members who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and not currently pending an exemption, may be placed into a duty status that could include compensation and retirement credit after 30 June 2022 for the limited purpose of allowing the service member to participate in any required activities related to the administration of related exemption requests and separation procedures.”
When requested for remark at the FRAGOs, the Department of Defense (DOD) pointed Fox News Digital towards the Army.
The Army shared a press liberate from April 2020 about earlier COVID-19 steering – that used to be written months sooner than the vaccine used to be even created – and pointed Fox News Digital again towards the DOD for more info at the insurance policies, as the dep. units them.
The Army additionally denied the paperwork bought by means of Fox News Digital had been professional however showed that unvaccinated infantrymen weren’t allowed to interact in a PCS with out the below secretary’s prior approval. The spokesperson additionally pointed to new DOD steering marking PCS go back and forth as “mission-critical.”
The new steering nonetheless limits unvaccinated or partially-vaccinated infantrymen to mission-critical go back and forth.
“Since the vaccine mandate went into effect, Soldiers pending medical or administrative exemptions, including religious accommodations, have been able to conduct [a] permanent change of station travel with advance approval by the under secretary of the Army,” an Army spokesperson instructed Fox News Digital.
“This week, however, the Department of Defense updated its travel policy, and Army leaders are reviewing DoD’s policy to determine what impacts, if any, these changes may have on Army policy,” the spokesperson persevered.
The spokesperson didn’t specify when the coverage requiring below secretary approval to interact in a PCS went into impact.
However, more than one assets had been in a position to get right of entry to the FRAGO and examine its authenticity to Fox News Digital.
Fox Digital spoke with Jim Carafano in regards to the FRAGOs. Carafano is vp of the Heritage Foundation’s Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy.
Carafano mentioned that, even if he understands the want to push vaccines for “operational readiness,” the Biden management has a “track record” for pushing the COVID-19 vaccine to determine a “political narrative.” He additionally famous how he believes this partly has ended in a lack of self belief in army insurance policies when army recruitment has turn out to be “very difficult.”
In his 25 years in army carrier and 40 years operating along the army, Carafano mentioned he hasn’t ever observed a coverage like this one and said that it appears extra “punitive than operational” and turns out like they’re “persecuting military members.”
Several Republican House individuals had ideas at the FRAGOs, with Reps. Chip Roy of Texas, Michael Waltz of Florida, Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Iowa, and Mark Green of Tennessee eviscerating the army steering in statements to Fox News Digital.
Roy mentioned the “Biden administration’s goal is crystal clear: ending the career of any soldier who dares not comply, regardless of approved religious exemptions.”
“This is an obvious, purposeful effort to ideologically cleanse our military, and it is a brazen assault on the fundamental rights of those who defend our liberty and this republic,” Roy persevered.
“Republicans in Congress need to grow a spine, stop punting this to the courts, defend this, and make this stop once and for all,” the Texas congressman added.

Rep. Chip Roy sits at the House Veterans Affairs Committee.
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Waltz, the primary Green Beret elected to Congress and score member of the House Armed Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Readiness, instructed Fox News Digital the FRAGOs put a “scarlet letter” on unvaccinated carrier individuals.
The Florida congressman and National Guard member additionally mentioned he has now not “heard that the Army has shifted its stance” at the orders.
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“Unvaccinated soldiers are allowed to travel, they are allowed to move. But it has to go to extraordinary high level of visibility and approval for them to do so,” Waltz mentioned.

Rep. Michael Waltz mentioned the FRAGOs limiting unvaccinated infantrymen from touring with out prior approval from the Army below secretary pins a “scarlet letter” on them.
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“And I have to tell you, having been in the Army for 26 years, having the fact that you want to go to on a trip because you’re unvaccinated and go all the way up through multiple chains, the command battalion, brigade, division, Department of the Army, all the way to the under secretary of the Army,” Waltz mentioned, “it was like pinning a scarlet letter on a soldier.”
Waltz mentioned he did not know if the Army’s “intent” used to be to “shame” infantrymen into getting a vaccine, however famous the prime chain-of-command necessities for unvaccinated go back and forth “minimizes the gravity of what they’re doing.”
Miller-Meeks, a 24-year Army veteran and previous army physician, made a number of issues at the Army FRAGOs, telling Fox News Digital that recently “people can travel by bus without showing proof of vaccination, so vaccination status shouldn’t preclude a soldier from traveling.”
“Immunity can be conferred by vaccination or infection acquired disease (previous COVID infection) for which one can be tested,” Miller-Meeks mentioned. “Medical guidance through HHS, CDC and AMEDD to reflect current research indicating robust immunity subsequent to infection.”
Miller-Meeks mentioned that “current research also indicated that vaccinated individuals can become infected and transmit COVID-19” and requested if “mandatory vaccination except for high-risk individuals is a reasonable policy.”
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“Army, CDC and medical policy should reflect the most current data,” Miller-Meeks mentioned. “As we have seen with President Biden, even though vaccinated and boosted, he still tested positive.”

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks is a 24-year Army veteran and previous Army physician.
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The 24-year Army veteran mentioned “it is not unusual for exemptions from vaccinations to be granted on medical or religious grounds in the military” however that she has “heard from service members that there are much FEWER exemptions granted in the case of COVID-19.”
Miller-Meeks mentioned it “seems discriminatory to prevent a service member from a change of duty station or temporary duty assignment solely on the basis of vaccination status while awaiting status of exemption” and that “not allowing PCS while awaiting exemption declaration can be interpreted that no exemption will be granted and the service member will be unwillingly discharged from the military.”
“There are valid medical reasons for young men and women to be hesitant about the COVID-19 vaccine given validated risks of myocarditis and pericarditis in young men, which can be serious, permanent and even fatal, and menstrual irregularity in young women,” Miller-Meeks mentioned.
“Even the most recent variant has proven to be infectious but hasn’t led to surge of hospitalization, ICU admission or death, which to me indicates we are at an endemic stage of the pandemic and vaccine mandates, especially when the vaccinated can still transmit the virus soon after vaccination, do not seem to prevent transmission,” the previous Army physician persevered. “The vaccine immunity or infection acquired immunity does help prevent serious illness and death in the at-risk population.”
Green, a battle veteran and the doctor who oversaw Saddam Hussein throughout his first night time in captivity, emphasised the “grave national security threat” posed by means of the Army’s steering and blasted the COVID-19 orders as “political theater.”
“This latest guidance coming out of the Department of Defense is shameful. It is unconscionable that our brave men and women, who put their lives on the line each day, are first being told that they are not eligible for official travel, and told they are unable to move bases if they’re awaiting a vaccine exemption,” Green instructed Fox News Digital.
“This political theater is a disgrace to my brothers and sisters in arms who serve us, not to mention a grave national security threat,” Green added.

Rep. Mark Green is a former Army physician.
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The FRAGOs additional illustrate the facet of the Biden management that calls for compliance from their carrier individuals whilst doubtlessly risking U.S. protection functions.
Requiring infantrymen to head during the below secretary of the Army for exemption approval additionally forces the carrier individuals to head thru just about all the chain of command to get an exemption.
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These choices by means of the Army would possibly have an effect on army readiness as extra infantrymen who’ve a sound explanation why to be exempt from the vaccine necessities are pressured out of the army.
The FRAGOs come because the U.S. army struggles closely to recruit new carrier individuals.