India, Oct. 28 -- A U.S. Air Force general, who was forced to retire early in 2022 after she refused to take the military's then-mandatory Covid-19 vaccine under the Biden administration, has been re-instated to service.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth welcomed Air Force Brig. Gen. Melissa S. Cunningham back into the Air Force during a swearing-in ceremony at the Pentagon last week.
"What a wonderful thing it is to be standing here right now with you, with the stance that you've taken," Hegseth told Cunningham at the ceremony's outset.
"Not only did you take a private stand in a very principled way as a warrior of conscience, but you led the way for others . and you stood courageously beside [your principles] on your faith, . which truly s...