Earlier this month, the U.S. Pentagon came out with a COVID vaccine mandate for American servicemembers. This mandate instructs servicemembers to receive the COVID vaccine and threatens those who refuse with dishonorable discharge and/or other penalties.

President Biden is a strong proponent of forced masking and forced vaccination. Biden hasn't once given any thought as to why some Americans might not want the COVID vaccine; however, members of the Armed Forces certainly have.

Amid this new mandate from the Pentagon, more servicemembers are speaking out against it. Ultimately, this COVID vaccine mandate could have very real and adverse impacts on the U.S. military.

U.S. servicemembers on the COVID vaccine mandate

The COVID vaccine mandate does not sit well with many members of the United States Armed Forces. Some military members are presently seeking exemptions to opt out of the mandate. Others have declared they will not accept the COVID vaccine, even if it means they have to leave the military.

When the Pentagon implemented this COVID vaccine mandate, they apparently didn't think it through. According to present members of the military, this mandate could very well reduce future military recruits.

Some servicemembers are vaccinated against COVID. However, many who aren't believe that this mandate should come with a means to opt out or otherwise decline. The White House's current strategy of mandates from the top down is only leading to more pushback and resistance.

The counterintuitive consequences of mandates

Supporters of COVID vaccine mandates have no qualms with these measures whatsoever. They believe that implementing these edicts will engender a surge in vaccination rates. However, this is very small and binary thinking.

It doesn't take into account the reality that many Americans don't trust this vaccine. These aggressive mandates and the shaming of anyone who chooses not to get vaccinated against COVID doesn't inspire trust. This course of action only leads to more skepticism and pushback.

Vaccine mandates are facing a surging amount of pushback. Despite what Democrats and other COVID authoritarians believe, their mandates have no power if massive numbers of people simply choose not to comply. This is where we're heading.