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Army sends letter to troops dismissed for refusing COVID vaccine amid military's recruitment woes

The U.S. Army sent a letter to former service members dismissed for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine, informing them they can request corrections of their discharge records, as the military branch reportedly struggles with recruitment three years after the onset of the pandemic. 

The letter, which gained traction on social media, was addressed to former service members and notified of “new Army guidance regarding the correction of military records for former members of the Army following the rescission of the COVID-19 vaccination requirement.” 

It states, “as a result of the rescission of all current COVID-19 vaccination requirements, former Soldiers who were involuntarily separated for refusal to receive the COVID-19 vaccination may request a correction of their military records from either or both the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) or the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR).” 

The letter, signed by Brigadier General Hope C. Rampy, of the U.S. Army Director of the Military Personnel Management Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, goes on to link to three forms where “individuals can request a correction to military personnel records, including regarding the characterization of discharge.” 

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“Individuals who desire to apply to return to service should contact their local Army, US Army Reserve (USAR) or Army National Guard (ARNG) recruiter for more information,” it concludes.

An Army spokesperson on Sunday confirmed the authenticity of the letter to Fox News Digital. 

The spokesperson said the letter, dated November 1, does not explicitly ask former Army members dismissed for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine to return to service. 

The Army provided additional information on Monday.

“As part of the overall COVID mandate recession process mandated by Congress, the Army mailed the letters following Veterans Day weekend to approximately 1,900 individuals who had previously been separated for refusal to obey the mandatory COVID vaccination order,” Army spokesperson Lt. Col. Ruth Castro told Fox News Digital in an emailed statement Monday.

“The letter provides information to former servicemembers on how to request a correction of their military records,” Castro added. 

The Instagram accounts @analyzeeducate and @northernprovisions, jointly shared a copy of the letter to their combined hundreds of thousands of followers on Saturday.

“The US Army has sent letters to soldiers that were discharged for refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine, offering to correct their records. Most, if not all, of the soldiers that were kicked out for not getting the vaccine were given a discharge that was other than honorable,” the post says. “The letter indicates that the Army is hoping these soldiers will apply to return to service.”

“The military in general has been going through a major recruiting crisis for the past two years. For both FY2022 and 2023, only the Marine Corps and the Space Force met or exceeded their recruitment goals. The Army, Navy, and Air Force all missed their targets by a long shot,” the accounts go on to say.

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“The size of the active duty Army has shrunk from 485k in 2021 to 452k right now,” the post added. “This is the smallest active duty Army since 1940. In 2022, they missed their recruitment goal by 15,000 soldiers. This crisis has necessitated changes made to policy, including the removal of a policy that mandated recruits have a high school diploma or GED equivalent. Although, after a lot of backlash that policy was quickly reinstated. Around 8,000 soldiers were kicked out for not getting the vaccine, which is a lot even if you don’t take the context of the recruiting crisis into account. The letters that were sent out have been verified by the Army as well.”

On Oct. 3, the U.S. Army announced a transformation of its recruiting enterprise, stressing how “the armed forces facing the most challenging recruiting environment in a generation.” 

At a press conference from the Pentagon, Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth and Chief of Staff of the Army Randy George detailed sweeping changes in how the Army will identify and recruit talent by expanding focus past high schoolers to a larger share of the youth labor market and create “an increasingly permanent and specialized talent acquisition workforce.” 

They said the Army expects to have ended fiscal year 2023 with nearly 55,000 recruiting contracts, including roughly 4,600 for the Army’s Delayed Entry Program – recruits who will ship in the 2024 fiscal year. As a result, the Army said it will meet its end-strength goal of 452,000 for active-duty soldiers.

“The competition for talented Americans is fierce, and it is fundamentally different than it was 50 or even 20 years ago,” Wormuth said. 

Task and Purpose noted the Army separated about 1,900 active duty service members for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine during the nearly year-and-a-half it was mandatory. 

Regarding recruitment woes, the outlet also cited a July 2022 memo from the Department of the Army stating that “America’s military faces the most challenging recruiting environment since the All-Volunteer Force was established in 1973, driven in part by the post-COVID labor market, intense competition with the private sector, and a declining number of young Americans interested in uniformed service.” The memo said, “currently, only 23 percent of 17- to 24-year-old Americans are fully qualified to serve.”

Citing data provided by the military branches, CNN reported in October that only 43 of the more than 8,000 U.S. service members discharged from the military for refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19 have sought to rejoin eight months after the vaccine mandate was officially repealed. 

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin officially rescinded the COVID-19 vaccination order for service members on Jan. 10, 2023. 

Austin had issued a memo on Aug. 24, 2021, requiring service members to be vaccinated against COVID-19. According to Task and Purpose, thousands of troops unsuccessfully sought religious exemptions from the inoculation, including 8,945 soldiers, 10,800 airmen and guardians, 4,172 sailors, and 3,717 Marines.

NFL quarterback injuries continue to mount through Week 11: 'That's a part of the game'

The Cincinnati Bengals were dealt a serious blow on Friday when head coach Zac Taylor confirmed that quarterback Joe Burrow would be out for the remainder of the season after suffering a torn ligament in his right wrist during Thursday night’s game against the Baltimore Ravens.

Burrow, playing in the first year of his $275 million contract, was injured during the second quarter of the Bengals’ 34-20 loss to the Ravens.

Taylor spoke to the media on Friday and said the injury will likely require surgery, meaning that the 26-year-old signal-caller would be sidelined with injury.

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“Obviously, [he’s] very disappointed because he likes leading this team and knows the opportunities that lie in front of us,” Taylor said. 

“But again, he’s responding in a positive manner. You can only control what you can control, and his next step for us is continuing to lead this team, just in a different way, and assisting Jake [Browning] and entrusting that he’ll be able to do that and help us be fine moving forward.” 

Burrow told reporters Friday it was “tough.”

“You work so hard for seasons and moments like these. Whenever you get hurt, and it ends early, it’s tough to handle. That’s a part of the game.”

Burrow is no stranger to this type of heartbreak. During his rookie season in 2020, he sustained a significant knee injury during the Bengals’ Week 11 matchup against Washington. He underwent surgery, which officially ended his rookie campaign.

Burrow finishes the 2023 season with 244 completions for 2,309 yards and 15 touchdowns.

Next in line will likely be Jake Browning, a 27-year-old who was a career practice squad player until this season.

But the Bengals’ situation this season, unfortunately, isn’t unique.

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The Cleveland Browns will be without quarterback Deshaun Watson for a full season again after the veteran signal-caller suffered a season-ending shoulder injury against the Ravens in Week 10.

Watson, who missed the first 11 games of the 2022 season after getting suspended by the NFL after accusations of sexual misconduct, will miss the rest of this season after he fractured his right shoulder during the Browns’ 33-31 win over Baltimore.

“It’s very tough,” Watson told reporters during a press conference last Wednesday. “Hurt about it, but I’m going to make sure I keep my head above water and make sure I stay in touch with all the guys and support them as much as I possibly can, and attack this rehab process after surgery and make sure that I’m doing whatever I can to be beneficial for the team while not actually being on the field with them, and also prepping for the next year.”

With a 5-1 record as starter, Watson completed 105 passes for 1,115 yards and seven touchdowns. With a fully guaranteed $230 million contract, Watson is owed $46 million for each of the next three years with a cap hit of almost $64 million per season.

Following news of the injury, Browns general manager Andrew Berry committed to Watson’s status as the team’s starter next season.

“Yeah, we feel good about Deshaun. We see how talented he is. We could see it since he returned from his last injury, the level that he is able to play. He’s smart, he’s physically tough, he’s mentally tough. He really is, as [head coach] Kevin’s [Stefanski] mentioned, he’s the leader of the team, and we’re excited to get him back for 2024.”

For now, the Browns will stick with rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson, who pulled off a 13-10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. But Berry hasn’t stopped there. On Monday, the team announced the signing of veteran quarterback Joe Flacco, a former Super Bowl MVP during his time with the Ravens.

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A defeated Kirk Cousins limped off the field before being carted off during the Minnesota Vikings’ Week 8 victory over the Green Bay Packers.

An MRI later confirmed the Vikings’ worst fears: Cousins had sustained a season-ending Achilles injury.

Minnesota had won three straight with Cousins after losing four of five to start the season. At the time of his injury, Cousins was tied for the NFL lead in touchdown passes (18), second in passing yards (2,331) and third in passer rating (103.8).

“I was Googling the five stages of grief, maybe even that night, trying to understand that better,” Cousins said Friday. “I don’t think it’s stages. I think all five just swirl all at once.”

“I’m still mad. I’m still disappointed. But then you go right back to all the things you know. I can’t change it. You’ve got to move forward. That’s what we sign up for when we step between the white lines,” Cousins said. “I’m fortunate to have come this far and not had a surgery in football, so you’re also grateful, too. I just believe there’s more to the story up ahead.”

The timing of Cousins’ injury is complicated with his contract set to expire next spring.

“Those conversations will happen, but it’s just not time yet,” he added Friday. “We’ve got so much to focus on with this season. The guys are playing so well, and that’s really where the attention needs to be.”

The Vikings, however, have found themselves a silver lining with Joshua Dobbs, a seven-year veteran who was acquired from the Arizona Cardinals in an emergency trade two days after Cousins went down.

Minnesota’s winning streak continued to five under Dobbs, but it was halted Sunday with a 21-20 loss to the Denver Broncos.

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The New York Giants‘ struggles this season were exacerbated when in Week 9 Daniel Jones suffered a torn ACL in his right knee, the second notable injury for the fifth-year quarterback this season.

Jones was hurt on a non-contact play against the Las Vegas Raiders. On the final play of the first quarter, his right knee gave out while he was looking downfield.

“I mean, it’s tough, for sure. You put a lot into the season. You put a lot into preparing to play, and to get it taken from you through an injury is definitely tough,” Jones said after the game. 

“That’s real and that’s something that you deal with as a player, but it’s part of the game at this level, at any level, really, it’s something that you have to deal with, and part of it. I understand that, and it’s unfortunate, but I can’t afford to feel sorry for myself or sulk. It’s part of it, and I’ll be fine. I’ll bounce back, attack the rehab process like I have anything else and come back stronger.”

The Giants held a 2-7 record at the time of Jones’ injury. Little has improved behind backup quarterback Tommy DeVito, who picked up his first win with a 31-19 victory over the Washington Commanders on Sunday.

Jones will remain sidelined with 108 completions for 909 yards and two touchdowns.

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The New York Jets organization was rejuvenated with the addition of four-time league MVP Aaron Rodgers during the offseason. 

But it took just four plays for it all to come crashing down.

In his debut with the Jets on Sept. 11, Rodgers ruptured his Achilles, and with it, the Jets’ hopes of making the playoffs for the first time since 2010.

“I feel more for Aaron than anyone,” head coach Robert Saleh said at the time. “He has invested so much into this organization, so much into this journey that he’s embarked on and wanting to be a part of what we have got going here and how much he’s invested to not only this organization but his teammates, himself, this fanbase, this city.”

“I have a lot of emotions for him. As for us, it’s really all about him, it is. I don’t look at it like, ‘Woe is me here for the organization.’ I think guys are excited about being able to step up and continue the things that we’ve been building, but a lot of hurt for Aaron.”

Rodgers raised eyebrows with his seemingly speedy recovery and rehab process. His move from a boot to no cast to throwing on the field before games raised questions about if the former Packers star might be fit for a return this season and if it would be worth it.

Rodgers has repeatedly hinted at making a return this season, and according to one report, he’s eyeing mid-December.

“If I have a great week this week and next week, that could be accelerated,” Rodgers said on “The Pat McAfee Show” last week. “If we’re not in it in three or four weeks, that could take it a different way. But I expect us to be in it and I expect to come back.”

The Jets suffered a blowout loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, falling to 4-6. On Monday, Saleh confirmed that the Jets would be demoting Zach Wilson to third-string quarterback in favor of Tim Boyle for Friday’s game against the AFC East-leading Miami Dolphins.

It seems the Jets are hoping to turn things around, perhaps just in time for Rodgers’ return.

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The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Structure Business Credit Scores

Structure Business Credit Scores

To be able to get numerous funding deals by several lending institutions, having a great credit history is a must. If you have one convenient, this will certainly permit you to obtain a suitable quantity with lowered rates of interest, with versatile repayment terms. Constructing your service credit scores rating is no simple accomplishment to complete.

If you simply have actually begun making your service debt when you established your company endeavor, after that it’s rather simple to obtain an excellent score within 1 to 2 years of its procedure.

This is not the situation, nevertheless, when you have a poor debt ranking. You either need to fix your company debt by yourself, or work with a credit report fixing expert to do the job. When you repaired your rating can you begin to develop it up, just.

Prior to you can in fact begin constructing service debt ratings, you require to have a credit report identification. These 2 are excellent standings to begin your service credit history.

You additionally require to establish a credit scores document with a credit scores company, or Paydex. Credit score firms will certainly monitor your credit scores purchases, price them and provide ratings. When an economic establishment does a credit rating check, this will certainly be made use of to establish just how excellent your debt ranking is.

Paydex ratings by huge business like Dun and Bradstreet will certainly maintain documents on exactly how well your firm is paying your credit history costs. Ball game varies from 0 to 100– the greater ball game, the larger the opportunity your financing will certainly obtain accepted.

Since you have actually developed your credit score identification, you require to look for a lending prior to you can really begin constructing your service credit report. You can select either a safeguarded lending, where the lending institution will certainly ask you to promise properties or homes as security that will certainly offer as safety and security for the funding. Keep in mind that this sort of lending will certainly allow you obtain a much bigger quantity (depending upon your security), and a much decreased rates of interest.

One more kind of funding is the unprotected funding, which is best for those that do not wish to place their possessions in danger by establishing it up as security. Considering that the threat to the lending institution is greater contrasted to unprotected lendings, the banks could be really stringent with its application, paired with a greater rate of interest and settlement systems.

Following is the sort of credit rating you intend to be utilized in your organization endeavor. Below are one of the most typical credit histories you can draw out in any kind of loan provider in your location:

1. Organization bank card

Rather different from an individual charge card, this sort of credit score is much more financially rewarding to be made use of in organization endeavors because of its lowered APR, and versatile rates of interest (depending upon the quantity made use of within the month).

2. Short/Long Term Loans

These sort of fundings permit you to obtain a set quantity of cash from the lending institution to be utilized whatsoever you want. Affixed with taken care of passions with repayment terms varying from 5 to 10 years depending upon the quantity obtained.

3. Credit Lines (LOC).

Credit lines are extra for company that enjoy procedure 2 years or even more. Credit limit will certainly allow you have a repair quantity of debt on the financial institution, which can be utilized to spend for unforeseen expenditures that emerge throughout the procedure of your organization. The passion cost will certainly rely on the primary quantity you have actually left, and will certainly minimize as you pay your financial obligation up until it gets to no.

You either have to fix your organization debt on your very own, or employ a credit history fixing specialist to obtain the task done. Prior to you can in fact begin constructing organization credit score ratings, you require to have a credit rating identification. Credit rating firms will certainly maintain track of your credit history deals, price them and offer them ratings. Currently that you have actually developed your credit rating identification, you require to use for a finance prior to you can in fact begin developing your company credit score ratings. Credit score lines will certainly allow you have a solution quantity of credit history on the financial institution, which can be made use of to pay for unforeseen expenditures that chop up throughout the procedure of your organization.