US military service members will no longer be required to get annual flu shot

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/21/military-flu-shot-requirement-pete-hegseth

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I’m sure the loss of hers immunity in close living quarters won’t have any negative effects.

Real quick question, if someone wanted to dismantle our ability to fight and win wars how exactly would their actions differ from this administrations?

WhatsHerBucket@lemmy.world · 34 pts · 138d (1 reply)

Ugh, as a 3rd generation Navy veteran, this makes me incredibly sad seeing everything my family and I endured just go down the tubes. :(

nixfreak@sopuli.xyz · 11 pts · 138d

Yep , Marine veteran…, this is really screwed up.

stumu415@lemmy.zip · 21 pts · 138d (6 replies)

Do they get a worm instead?

YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today · 10 pts · 138d (1 reply)

Ironically enough, there is/was a dude who sells his hookworm laden feces cause they absolutely chill out your immune system. So for some the worms are a welcome reprieve from server allergies sufferers.

They also have side effect of slowing you down as well so the old stereotype of people in the South being slow kinda holds water because the poorer would all defecate around generally the same convenient tree while also rarely wearing shoes. Shit was a wild read I went down a few months ago.

finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 138d

"Boy, howdy, Aunt Wendy-Sue! I done slipped three feet on that coil you done left under the Poopin' Tree!"

bigfish@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 8 pts · 138d (1 reply)

Depends on the quality of the food.

fluffykittycat@slrpnk.net · 4 pts · 138d

So yes

W98BSoD@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 7 pts · 138d (1 reply)

tourist@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 138d

worm or raccoon pp

BigMacHole@thelemmy.club · 20 pts · 138d

Good! The LAST thing we Want is for our Troops to be HEALTHY and Able to act QUICKLY in an Emergency!

homes@piefed.world · 18 pts · 138d

Aganim@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 138d

Don't forget to get your humors checked before deployment. We don't want to have put the Iran invasion on hold due to a bad case of dysentery after all!

raman_klogius@ani.social · 6 pts · 138d

And while we're at it...

"I recognize keeping your physical fitness is important, so don't forget to turn on your Strava as you do laps around the base, or even better, on board the ship"

prowe45@piefed.social · 3 pts · 138d (1 reply)

Instead, Pete will make extra sure they get regular shot.

village604@adultswim.fan · 1 pts · 137d

He heard shots and wanted all the booze for himself.

Rusticus@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 137d

Smell my fingers.

-Pete Kegbreath, probably

ayyy@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 137d

Bunch of snowflakes scared of needles.