I’m a National Guard Colonel, and I’ve seen how brave my fellow guard service members are in the face of danger.
America needs them, regardless of what they choose to put - or not put - in their bodies.
Vaccine mandates do nothing but punish Americans who chose not to get the jab. And now, the National Guard mandate is hurting citizens regardless of our vaccination mandates by letting our most important domestic force go short staffed.
Michael Waltz is a member of the Army National Guard. Use of his military rank, job titles, and photographs in uniform does not imply endorsement by the Department of the Army or the Department of Defense.