- DoDI 1300. 17, Religious Liberty in the Military Services, Effective . . .
Establishes DoD policy in furtherance of the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, recognizing that Service members have the right to observe the tenets of their religion, or to observe no religion at all
- Service Members Can Request Religious Exemptions for Mandated Vaccines . . .
To apply for a religious exemption, the service member must complete four documents The first is a personal memorandum that includes identity information, establishes the religious belief that is contrary to immunization and lists the specific vaccines requested for exemption
- A Guide to Religious Accommodation in the U. S. Military
The military services received tens of thousands of requests for religious exemptions from the mandatory vaccine The vast majority were denied in a standardized fashion, leading to a wave of appeals and federal lawsuits
- WHITE PAPER OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF CHAPLAINS - tjaglcs. army. mil
WHITE PAPER OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF CHAPLAINS Best Practices to Assist Soldiers Requesting Religious Accommodation Exemption for Immunizations
- Law guarantees religious freedom in workplace | Article | The United . . .
Congress, the Department of Defense and the Army value religious liberty as fundamental, and developed laws, regulations, and policies to accommodate specific religious practices
- Religious Accommodations in the Army - Matt Barry Law
Religious accommodations in the Army is a very important topic for many Soldiers Attorney Barry, an experienced military lawyer, explains more here
- Services Will Make Call on Religious Exemptions to COVID-19 Vaccines
"There is a religious exemption possibility for any mandatory vaccine, and there's a process that we go through to counsel the individual both from a medical and from a command perspective
- Accommodating Religious Practices - Combined Arms Research Library
It is the Army's policy to approve requests for accommodation of religious practices that will not adversely impact on military readiness, unit cohesion, stan- dards, health,, safety, or discipline or otherwise interfere with the performance of the soldier's military duties
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