Sen. Bill Protects 40K Unvaxxed Nat Guard Soldiers

Roughly 40,000 U.S. Army National Guard soldiers — or 13% of the force — who refused to take the mandated COVID vaccine had one last chance on Thursday, June 30, to get vaccinated before military officials could force members out of the service.But Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R‑TN) introduced legislation on the Guardsmen’s deadline that would ban federal funds used to require a National Guard member to receive the coronavirus vaccine, and prohibit the Secretary of Defense from taking any adverse actions against Guard members who did not comply with the mandate.Blackburn’s legislation stands as a guard for the 40,000 Guardsmen who would face termination and ultimately threaten U.S. national security.“Our servicemembers are the bedrock of America,” Blackburn told The Daily Caller before introducing the legislation. “Firing 40,000 Guardsmen for refusing the COVID vaccine would be both a complete disgrace and a threat to our national security.”“I am honored to stand beside our National Guardsmen and women by introducing this legislation to protect them from President Biden’s forever pandemic,” she said.Blackburn joins several House Republicans who have proposed laws to end COVID mandates, masks, and vaccines.Sen. Roger Marshall (R‑KS), a physician, said on Twitter that President Biden “is allowing illegal immigrants of unknown vax status to invade our country every day but is still willing to fire up to 40,000 American heroes.”Tennessee National Guard members urged the state’s governor, …