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Marine Corps commanders across different commands are using the same form letter to deny religious accommodation requests for the coronavirus vaccine, despite a legal requirement to consider each request on an individual basis, according to more than a dozen denial letters viewed by Breitbart News.
The use of the same form letter suggests blanket denials across the service regardless of individual circumstances and testimony, according to one lawyer assisting hundreds of service members seeking religious exemptions.
The article goes on to state the following:
“They’re all identical, every single one of them. It’s evidence that they’re not evaluating them on an individual basis, which is what the regulations and federal law require, and it’s like somebody just issued a template, and they’re just rubber-stamping them,” said Mike Berry, general counsel for First Liberty and Marine reservist.
The report explains that Marine Corps policy clearly states, “Each request for religious accommodation must be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, giving consideration to the full range of facts and circumstances relevant to the specific request. It is essential that commanders articulate the factual basis underlying their decision.”
However, each denial letter is reportedly the same.
Marine Request by Breitbart News
Marine Request and Denial 2 by Breitbart News
The “rubber-stamp” method is allegedly being applied by the U.S. Navy as well, and a Navy spokesperson told Breitbart no religious exemption requests have yet been approved.
“To date, multiple religious accommodation requests related to the COVID vaccine mandate have been adjudicated and none have yet been approved,” a Navy spokesman said in a statement, adding, “In the past seven years, no religious exemption from vaccination waivers were approved for any other vaccine.”
Last week, Liz Wheeler shared the following in a series of Twitter posts:
2/ Here are packages submitted by Navy Sailors at IWTC Corry Station in Pensacola, FL, requesting religious exemption to the COVID vaxx mandate. They are Navy Sailors who have honorably served for 30 years, 18.5 years, etc. pic.twitter.com/V69ucYe7Ap
— Liz Wheeler (@Liz_Wheeler) October 28, 2021
4/ U.S. Navy policy requires EACH religious exemption package to be evaluated “on a case-by-case basis” and requires that commanders pursue the “least restrictive means” in an effort to honor religious convictions. pic.twitter.com/1tyIqWhwNH
— Liz Wheeler (@Liz_Wheeler) October 28, 2021
6/ In this case, CAPT Marc Ratkus, who is CO of Center for Information Warfare Training & CDR Schley’s boss, provided a standard denial memo to CDR Schley and instructed her to use it for all requests at her command. It even had his letterhead and signature on it. pic.twitter.com/JDWXWypXkM
— Liz Wheeler (@Liz_Wheeler) October 28, 2021
8/ CDR Schley knows she is violating policy & in fact complained to colleagues about it. I’ve obtained copies of TWO sworn affidavits from Sailors who heard CDR Schley claim she didn’t want to issue blanket denial of all religious exemption requests, but was forced by CPT Ratkus. pic.twitter.com/9UblkTwSkX
— Liz Wheeler (@Liz_Wheeler) October 28, 2021
10/The blanket denial template that came from Ratkus to Schley is a Word doc. The doc properties show the original author is a JAG officer named LTJG Carlos Pagan who appears to work for 2-star RADM Peter Garvin, commander of Naval Training & Education Command (NETC). pic.twitter.com/wSgKiXS2jB
— Liz Wheeler (@Liz_Wheeler) October 28, 2021
12/ The NETC website boasts that it’s the Navy’s largest shore command, covering 50,000 Sailors worldwide. If RADM Garvin’s staff is inappropriately interfering in these religious accommodation requests, how many people might be impacted?
— Liz Wheeler (@Liz_Wheeler) October 28, 2021
14/ Now let’s look at the gross hostility shown to servicemembers requesting religious exemption to the COVID vaxx. This is called a chop sheet. It’s a correspondence tracker passed up the chain of command that includes notes to be considered by superiors. On this chop sheet… pic.twitter.com/o8d5WnZGUL
— Liz Wheeler (@Liz_Wheeler) October 28, 2021
16/ CDR Teifel commented on the Sailor’s concern about aborted fetal cell lines used in the vaccine development. The sailor cited the Charlotte Lozier Institute. Who did Teifel cite? https://t.co/gHyAx6ZYFU, an aggressively pro-abortion site that insults & stigmatizes pro-lifers.
— Liz Wheeler (@Liz_Wheeler) October 28, 2021
18/ https://t.co/gHyAx6ZYFU also proclaims that opponents of abortion are “extreme,” “toxic,” and “out of touch.” It even accuses them of “dangerous rhetoric.” Apparently objecting to abortion on religious grounds is now dangerous according to the Navy. pic.twitter.com/2s6wbQznCT
— Liz Wheeler (@Liz_Wheeler) October 28, 2021
20/ And it’s not just IWTC Corry Station. I’ve also uncovered documents from IWTC Virginia Beach, another command under CAPT Ratkus’ control, in which the same exact denial recommendation is being used. All that changed was the letterhead and signature. pic.twitter.com/lQsvCzIgg0
— Liz Wheeler (@Liz_Wheeler) October 28, 2021
22/ In one case, a denial recommendation from his command stated that the request hadn’t mentioned any specific religious conviction despite both the Sailor & Chaplain providing highly specific details supporting the request. Did CDR Brennan even bother to read these requests? pic.twitter.com/afqCdelpS0
— Liz Wheeler (@Liz_Wheeler) October 28, 2021
24/ As for the risk assessment of granting all the religious exemptions requested at a command that’s required by policy? Each denial recommendation simply said, “Not applicable.” That’s right. They just chose not to do it.
— Liz Wheeler (@Liz_Wheeler) October 28, 2021
26/ Despite the command accomplishing 100% of its mission with 0% vaccination, suddenly the claim is that IWTC Corry Station won’t be able to accomplish its mission with 99% vaccination. At a command of over 2.5k people, only 20 have requested religious accommodation. That’s <1%.
— Liz Wheeler (@Liz_Wheeler) October 28, 2021
28/ At the same command, a religious accommodation was approved for a Sailor who was a Sheik wearing a turban, which violates uniform code. In fact, he was known to allow his hair & beard (additional uniform violations) to be messy & yet his religious accommodation was approved.
— Liz Wheeler (@Liz_Wheeler) October 28, 2021
30/ But here’s the thing: These blanket denials-in-process aren’t JUST xerox copies that violate policy. Look at WHY they plan to deny exemptions. “This would undermine fairness to those who complied.” (What about ppl who have to shave? Is allowing a Sheik to not shave unfair?) pic.twitter.com/pQNwxcttLM
— Liz Wheeler (@Liz_Wheeler) October 28, 2021
31/ That’s an argument against religious exemptions altogether. Are you surprised?
— Liz Wheeler (@Liz_Wheeler) October 28, 2021
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