The Pentagon is taking a hard line on Oklahoma National Guard Troops and will no longer pay them if they refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

“No Department of Defense funding may be allocated for payment of duties performed under Title 32 for members of the National Guard who do not comply with Department of Defense COVID-19 vaccination requirements,” says Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.

This mandate is in response to the fact that, as of Monday, only around 60 percent of Oklahoma National Guard troops had received the vaccine.

The Pentagon has given all troops until April 15th to receive the vaccine or face being discharged from their service.