Soldier faces threats from military after refusing anthrax vaccine

[MiaCulpa]

Source: Raw Story

A soldier serving in Iraq who is stationed in Baghdad says he has faced “threats” and “intimidation” from his Army superiors – including the possibility of forced inoculations – after he refused to take the military’s controversial anthrax vaccine.

Private First Class Leif Hamre, 22, is currently serving out a Field Grade Article 15, a non-judicial punishment for disciplinary offenses, for refusing to take the Pentagon’s anthrax vaccine, BioThrax, earlier this summer.

According to Hamre, 22, the military gave him an ultimatum in late June: Either take the mandated six-shot anthrax series or face military punishment. He was given 24 hours to decide.

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[BonnieJW]

1. Don't do it!

There have been terrible side effects reports from this vaccine.

[Rambis]

2. Do it or lose pension

that was the choice for two of my friends 5 years ago so they took the series. They are both fucked up now but it is from going to Iraq 3 times a piece not the shots yet.

[Ian_rd]

3. Linked to Gulf War Syndrome

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_War_syndrome#Anthrax_vaccine

[1monster]

4. This is the kind of thing that has made me counsel my son to NEVER, ever

join the military.

Just what is it that makes the military think that signing on a dotted line to protect one's country means that one is also signing owership of one's body over to them?

Ownership of one's body and mind belongs to the person living in that body. No one else.