The COVID-19 vaccine is no longer mandatory, but more than a dozen shots still are.
Lawmakers are demanding to know what's taking so long.
COVID-19 vaccinations are no longer required for military personnel, but that hasn’t ended litigation over the issue.
The legislation would also upgrade the discharge status of some individuals.
Left unanswered in the announcement is whether unvaccinated Marines will still be considered undeployable.
The Defense Department will no longer require currently serving troops to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
The defense authorization bill includes $871 billion in military spending priorities for fiscal 2023.
The measure includes plans for $817 billion in military spending in fiscal 2023 and a 4.6% pay raise for troops starting next month.
The commandant said Wednesday that the Corps would “keep pushing” its Marines to get vaccinated even absent a mandate.
The $858 billion measure also includes a 4.6% pay raise for troops next year and plans to backfill munition stockpiles depleted by the war in Ukraine.
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