The following is the Aug. 24, 2021, Defense Department memorandum directing mandatory vaccinations of U.S. service members against COVID-19.
From the memo
Aug. 24, 2021
MEMORANDUM FOR SENIOR PENTAGON LEADERSHIP COMMANDERS OF THE COMBAT ANT COMMANDS DEFENSE AGENCY AND DOD FIELD ACTIVITY DIRECTORS
SUBJECT: Mandatory Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination of Department of Defense Service Members
To defend this Nation, we need a healthy and ready force. After careful consultation with medical experts...