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Hegseth Swears In Air Force General After Vaccine-Mandated Early Retirement
THE PENTAGON · ARLINGTON — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth welcomed Air Force Brig. Gen. Melissa S. Cunningham back into the Air Force during a swearing-in ceremony at the Pentagon. Cunningham was forced to retire from service in 2022 after declining to take the military's then-mandatory COVID-19 vaccination.
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- 27 October 2026 · 19:15 UTC
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- 28 October 2026 · 07:36 UTC
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