Since Hegseth made the flu vaccine optional in April, only 40% of new recruits have opted to get immunized.
Nearly 160 have fallen ill at this base, and right now is the OPPOSITE of flu season.
Something I learned a few years ago is the 1919 influenza pandemic really started spreading via a US military installation. History repeats itself when we allow it to.
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/u...
