{"id":1770,"date":"2026-06-19T08:39:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T08:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=1770"},"modified":"2026-06-19T08:39:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T08:39:20","slug":"pentagon-petes-vax-freedom-crusade-backfires-spectacularly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=1770","title":{"rendered":"Pentagon Pete\u2019s Vax \u2018Freedom\u2019 Crusade Backfires Spectacularly"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>Dozens of American troops have fallen ill after Pete Hegseth moved to \u201crestore freedom\u201d by eliminating the flu vaccine requirement for service members.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=1768\">I Know What Egomaniac Trump Is Really Fixated On: Author<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nearly 160 troops at the Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, have contracted the flu, only two months after the defense secretary scrapped the vaccine requirement, according to The New York Times.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The outbreak circulated through a training wing for Air Force recruits that features bunk beds in open bays and communal meals at large tables.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>One recruit in his sixth week of basic training, Keon McDaniel, died on Tuesday after falling ill, though it was unclear whether his condition was tied to the flu outbreak, the Times reported.<\/p>\n<p>McDaniel experienced a medical emergency and was transferred to Brooke Army Medical Center, where he passed away, the Air Force\u2019s 37th Training Wing said in a press release. The cause of the medical emergency is under investigation.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Beast has reached out to the Pentagon for comment on the flu outbreak.<\/p>\n<p>Hegseth, 46, announced the new policy revoking mandatory flu vaccination on April 21 in an effort to encourage medical autonomy in the armed forces, calling it a \u201ccommon sense approach\u201d meant to \u201crestore freedom.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=1766\">Stephen Miller\u2019s Explosive ICE Meltdown Revealed<\/a><\/p>\n<p>An Air Force official told the Times that only about 40 percent of recruits have opted to get a flu shot.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnder the disastrous Biden administration, this Pentagon waged an unrelenting war on our warriors on many fronts, including when it came to denying them simple medical autonomy and the freedom to express their religious convictions,\u201d the self-styled \u201cSecretary of War\u201d said in an April video announcing the change.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat era of betrayal is over,\u201d he added, saying the vaccine mandate had served to \u201cweaken our warfighting capabilities.\u201d <\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Hegseth said at the time that troops who wanted to get their flu shots \u201cshould,\u201d but \u201cwe will not force you because your body, your faith and your convictions are not negotiable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=1764\">CNN Panel Bursts Out Laughing at Trump\u2019s Dictator Defense<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dozens of American troops have fallen ill after Pete Hegseth moved to \u201crestore freedom\u201d by eliminating the flu vaccine requirement for service members. 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