159 Recruits Sickened in Texas Air Force Base Flu Outbreak After Vaccine Rule Change

An influenza outbreak has affected over 150 recruits in training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. This situation arises shortly after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made flu vaccinations optional, emphasizing the importance of bodily autonomy for service members.Hegseth stated, “We’re using this opportunity to eliminate overreaching mandates