Washington, July 15 -- Congressman Joaquin Castro issued the following press release:
This week, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) joined a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth demanding answers on the June 16th death of Airman First Class Keon McDaniel. Airman McDaniel died during the influenza outbreak at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, following the Department of Defense's April 2026 decision (https://www.war.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/4464967/hegseth-flu-vaccine-optional/) to make the annual influenza vaccine voluntary for servicemembers.
"When tragedies like this occur, the American people and the Congress that represents them deserve immediate transparency and accountability," the lawmakers wrote. "...