War Secretary Pete Hegseth has welcomed back an Air Force general who was forced to retire because she did not want to take the COVID-19 vaccine when it was mandated during the pandemic, the Department of War said on Oct. 27.
Hegseth, during a ceremony at the Pentagon on Oct. 23, swore Air Force Brig. Gen. Melissa Cunningham back into the service. Cunningham was forced to retire in the fall of 2022 after refusing the vaccine.
“What a wonderful thing it is to be standing here right now with you, with the stance that you’ve taken,” Hegseth said, according to the Pentagon.
“Not only did you take a private stand in a very principled way as a warrior of conscience, but you led the way for others.”…