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Coverage dated November 28, 2021 to November 29, 2021

Pentagon rejects Oklahoma's request to exempt Guard from vaccine mandate

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The Pentagon has rejected a request from Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) to exempt his state’s National Guard from the Department of Defense’s vaccine mandate.

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  1. The Daily Nonpareil

    Oklahoma bid for Guard exception to vaccine mandate denied (opens The Daily Nonpareil)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday rejected a request by Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt that his state's National Guard be exempt from a Pentagon requirement that all

  2. Newsweek

    Oklahoma guardsmen denied COVID mandate exemption, despite 13 percent not wanting vaccine (opens Newsweek)

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    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin denied Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt's request to exempt his state's national guard from military-wide COVID vaccine requirements.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Oklahoma governor’s bid for National Guard COVID-19 vaccine exemptions denied (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin rejected a request from the governor of Oklahoma to exempt his state’s National Guard from the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all military personnel.

  4. Triblive

    Oklahoma bid for National Guard exception to vaccine mandate denied (opens Triblive)

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    WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday rejected a request by Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt that his state’s National Guard be exempt from a Pentagon requirement that all military members be vaccinated against covid-19.

  5. The Hill

    Pentagon rejects Oklahoma's request to exempt Guard from vaccine mandate (opens The Hill)

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    The Pentagon has rejected a request from Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) to exempt his state’s National Guard from the Department of Defense’s vaccine mandate.

  6. Military.com

    Oklahoma Guard Paychecks Under Threat as Vaccine Battle with Pentagon Escalates (opens Military.com)

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    Austin sent a letter on Monday denying Gov. Stitt's written request that Guard members be exempted from the vaccination requirement.

  7. Tulsa World

    Oklahoma Guard must be COVID vaccinated, Secretary of Defense says (opens Tulsa World)

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    Gov. Kevin Stitt had requested an exemption.

  8. KRDO

    Pentagon denies Oklahoma governor's request and insists National Guard members must be vaccinated (opens KRDO)

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    By Ellie Kaufman and Oren Liebermann, CNN Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin denied a request from Oklahoma’s governor to exempt his state’s National Guard members from the Pentagon’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate.

  9. MyNorthwest

    Austin denies Oklahoma bid for exception to vaccine mandate (opens MyNorthwest)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday rejected a request by Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt that his state's National Guard be exempt from

  10. Portland Press Herald

    Oklahoma’s bid to exempt its National Guard from vaccine mandate is denied (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    The dispute is the first critical test of the military’s authority to require National Guard troops to get the shot, and it could lay the groundwork for legal battles with states that oppose the vaccine requirement.

  11. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Oklahoma bid for shot exemption denied (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin rejected Monday a request by Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt that his state's National Guard be exempt from a Pentagon requirement that all military members be vaccinated against covid-19.

  12. CBS News

    Defense secretary denies request to exempt Oklahoma National Guard from vaccine requirement (opens CBS News)

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    Austin said all members of the Defense Department's service branches must comply with the vaccine order or jeopardize their service.

  13. Los Angeles Times

    Oklahoma bid for National Guard exception to vaccine mandate is denied (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has rejected a request by Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt that his state’s National Guard be exempt from a Pentagon requirement that all military members be vaccinated against COVID-19.

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