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The Army’s senior sustainer will highlight the important role the Army Materiel Command plays in modernization and the sustainment warfighting function during the Association of the U.S. Army’s 2021 Global
WASHINGTON — By the thousands, U.S. service members are refusing or putting off the COVID-19 vaccine as frustrated commanders scramble to knock down internet
Air Force Major General Jeff Taliaferro told Congress on Wednesday that 'very early data' suggests that just up to two-thirds of the service members offered the vaccine have accepted.
Some Army units are seeing as few as one-third agree to the vaccine.
The military’s resistance also comes as troops are deploying to administer shots at vaccination centers around the country and as leaders look to American forces to set an example for the nation. “We're still struggling with what is the messaging and how do we influence people to opt in for the vaccine,” said Brig. Gen. Edward Bailey, the surgeon for Army Forces Command. He said that in some units just 30% have agreed to take the vaccine, while others are between 50% and 70%. Forces Command oversees major Army units, encompassing about 750,000 Army, Reserve and National Guard soldiers a...