What do a breastfeeding mother and one with natural COVID-19 immunity have in common? Neither is eligible for an exemption to the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. And if you’re a service member seeking a religious exemption? Think again.

What makes this situation so unusual is the fact that the Pentagon mandates 17 different vaccines for active-duty service members, all of which come with a whole host of exemptions to the mandate for religious or health reasons, but that is not the case with the coronavirus vaccine. The Pentagon mandate makes no sense to me, and it shouldn’t to you either.