The next three promotion boards they each would face could not be allowed to use any records of vaccine refusal. Image: Evgenia Parajanian/Shutterstock.com
By: FEDweek StaffSailors who were disciplined for refusing to accept Covid vaccinations because of religious concerns will be able to have their records corrected, under a settlement reached with the Navy.
The action essentially settles a lawsuit initially filed in behalf of a group of Navy SEALs and special operators. In time, the suit was expanded to include thousands of sailors. In addition to having their service records corrected, the sailors covered in the legal action would have their careers protected.
Additionally, the next three promotion boards they each would face could not be allowed to use any records of vaccine refusal for religious reasons to rule against them. Sailors still on active duty and who chose to leave the service because of vaccine concerns would be included.,
“This has been a long and difficult journey, but the Navy SEALs never gave up,” said Danielle Runyan, a lawyer with the Fort Worth, Texas-based First Liberty Institute, one of the key organizations who represented the sailors during legal proceedings. “We are thrilled that those members of the Navy who were guided by their conscience and steadfast in their faith will not be penalized in their Navy careers.”
More information regarding the settlement is available online at https://firstliberty.org/navyvaxsettlement/.
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