Thousands of veterans discharged from service under the Biden administration for refusing to take COVID-19 vaccines may potentially become eligible again for GI Bill education benefits, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) said in a Nov. 17 statement.
The GI Bill provides money to veterans and their family members to cover all or part of the costs of school or training. In 2021, during the administration of President Joe Biden, the military imposed a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. More than 16,000 personnel sought a religious exemption, with many requests being denied.
According to the VA, the Biden administration fired more than 8,000 service members from the military following their refusal to comply with the mandate….