Pete Hegseth Restores FREEDOM to His WARRIORS by Defeating WOKE Flu Vaccine. AMERICA!!!!

They did it! After weeks of working around the clock to protect the lives of the American people, the Trump administration finally ended the war… on flu vaccines. Go ahead and attack us now, flu. We’ll catch you, fight you off, and spit you back out into our coworkers’ coffee. It’s great news for influenza fans everywhere!

On Tuesday, Secretary of Defense War Pete Hegseth signed a memo ending the Biden-era flu vaccine mandate, stating that service members and War Department personnel will no longer be required to get the flu shot, effective immediately. In a Twitter video, he explains the department’s new “common sense” approach, and also manages to say the words “warrior” and “freedom” a million times in the span of two minutes.

“Under the disastrous Biden administration, this Pentagon waged an unrelenting war on our warriors on many fronts, including when it came to denying them simple medical autonomy and the freedom to express their religious convictions,” Hegseth said. Glad to see Hegseth is focused on the war on vaccines instead of the actual war they started and can’t seem to end. Feeling safer already! He’s also never beating the Holy War allegations. 

The War Department is once again restoring freedom to our Joint Force.

We are discarding the mandatory flu vaccine requirement, effective immediately. pic.twitter.com/9K5W8g0NsD

— Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (@SecWar) April 21, 2026

“That era of betrayal is over. Under President Trump, the War Department continues to take decisive action to once again restore freedom and strength to our joint force,” he added. “We’re seizing this moment to discard any absurd overreaching mandates that only weaken our warfighting capabilities.” Different question—why is his thesaurus so violent?

“Our new policy is simple: If you, an American warrior entrusted to defend this nation, believe that the flu vaccine is in your best interest, then you are free to take it; you should. But we will not force you, because your body, your faith, your convictions are not negotiable.” Whoa there, buddy. Sounds a little pro-choice to me…Your body, your choice? What is this absurd feminist nonsense?

“It’s common sense,” he said, again. “It’s the kind of common-sense approach we are undertaking in this department.”

His next common-sense move? Taking down those RIDICULOUS signs in the Pentagon Taco Bell restroom that say “Employees must wash hands.” This is AMERICA, and our WARRIORS will no longer be forced to wash their hard-working AMERICAN hands, and our skin barriers will be RESTORED, and the woke Biden-germs will finally be DEFEATED!!!!

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