‘I’ve Never Seen Morale So Low’: Air Force Lt. Col. on Military Life Under Vaccine Mandates

‘I’ve Never Seen Morale So Low’: Air Force Lt. Col. on Military Life Under Vaccine Mandates
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin pauses while speaking during a media briefing at the Pentagon on Nov. 17, 2021. Alex Brandon/AP Photo
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A lieutenant colonel with the U.S. Air Force (USAF) says morale for military personnel and contractors has been hard-hit by President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates, which require that everyone employed by the federal government get vaccinated against the virus or lose their job.

Lt. Col. Adam Conrad, who asked that his name be changed to protect his identity, painted a grim picture of the state of USAF personnel, who have faced persistent fears of losing their jobs if they don’t accept the relatively untested COVID-19 vaccines.

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