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Air Force kicking out master sergeant over COVID vaccine after 19-year career
A U.S. Air Force master sergeant who has served with the branch for the past 19 years has been separated after the service denied him a religious exemption from the military-wide COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
In an interview on Wednesday with Fox News host Tucker Carlson, Air Force MSgt Nick Kupper announced he would be separated from the service on Thursday, “all because they won’t grant me a religious exemption waiver.”
Kupper said Air Force leaders called him just before his appearance on Carlson’s show to let him know they want to process his separation package.
“They’re looking to kick me out actually as of tomorrow,” Kupper said on Wednesday night.
Kupper has maintained a strong positive record throughout his Air Force service. A 2017 Air Force Times article profiling Kupper noted the Airman twice won the Air Force’s recruiter of the year award and that he had devoted thousands of hours of his spare time to mentoring youth through programs on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey and with his local church. He has also raised money for child sponsoring organizations and has visited, cared for and sponsored orphans from Ukraine...
Air Force kicking out master sergeant over COVID vaccine after 19-year career
A U.S. Air Force master sergeant who has served with the branch for the past 19 years has been separated after the service denied him a religious exemption from the military-wide COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
In an interview on Wednesday with Fox News host Tucker Carlson, Air Force MSgt Nick Kupper announced he would be separated from the service on Thursday, “all because they won’t grant me a religious exemption waiver.”
Nick Kupper, an Air Force Master Sergeant who was expelled for refusing the COVID vax, tells Tucker Carlson about his experience:
"This is a problem right now. You're talking about over 10% of your military is looking to be canned right now." pic.twitter.com/C7Nsur2mRQ
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) July 7, 2022
"This is a problem right now. You're talking about over 10% of your military is looking to be canned right now." pic.twitter.com/C7Nsur2mRQ
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) July 7, 2022
Kupper said Air Force leaders called him just before his appearance on Carlson’s show to let him know they want to process his separation package.
“They’re looking to kick me out actually as of tomorrow,” Kupper said on Wednesday night.
Kupper has maintained a strong positive record throughout his Air Force service. A 2017 Air Force Times article profiling Kupper noted the Airman twice won the Air Force’s recruiter of the year award and that he had devoted thousands of hours of his spare time to mentoring youth through programs on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey and with his local church. He has also raised money for child sponsoring organizations and has visited, cared for and sponsored orphans from Ukraine...
