FILE - National Guard members take a staircase toward the U.S. Capitol building before a rehearsal for President-elect Joe Biden's Presidential Inauguration in Washington, Jan. 18, 2021. Currently about 9,000 Guard members are refusing to get the shot, and another 5,000 have sought religious, medical or administrative exemptions. So far, no Guard members have been discharged for refusing the vaccine order. Hokanson said a critical change would be to provide Guard members with healthcare coverage. AdvertisementOther changes that could help, he said, would include expanding educational benefits and giving Guard members a financial bonus when they bring in new recruits.

Source: Huffington Post October 09, 2022 13:01 UTC