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humor The Onion 2026-04-24

Military Cites 'Autonomy'; Enemy Gets a Bloody 'Bless You.'

The Pentagon is granting flu shot freedom, but the joke is that the enemies they face are just going to laugh at the glorious inconvenience. Apparently, 'medical autonomy' is much cooler than staying healthy.


<p>Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a directive lifting the requirement that U.S. service members receive the flu vaccine, citing β€œmedical autonomy.” What do you think?</p> <p>The post <a href="https://theonion.com/u-s-military-to-no-longer-require-flu-shots/">U.S. Military To No Longer Require Flu Shots</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theonion.com">The Onion</a>.</p> <p>Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a directive lifting the requirement that U.S. service members receive the fl...

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