Military Vaccine Death Inquiry
Army Physician Investigates Unverified Vaccine Deaths Reported Among U.S. Service Members
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Theresa Long is board-certified in aerospace medicine and holds a master’s degree in public health, but The New York Times reported that she has no specialized training in vaccines or viruses.
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The Pentagon’s COVID-19 Reinstatement and Reconciliation Task Force, established in May, had reportedly helped nearly 170 former service members return or be reinstated, while more than 800 others had expressed interest in returning.
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The lawsuit in which Long testified involves Terry Adirim’s claim that the CIA fired her in April 2025 for political reasons related to her advocacy of COVID-19 vaccination; Adirim had previously served as the Defense Department’s acting assistant secretary for health affairs during the pandemic.
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HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has described COVID-19 vaccines as the “deadliest” ever made, while also saying his job is to restore public trust in the vaccine program so parents know officials are telling the truth.
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A 2022 study cited by HuffPost found that 38 deaths could have been related to COVID-19 vaccination at a time when more than 8 billion doses had been administered worldwide.
Army physician Theresa Long testified in federal court on August 14 that she is investigating whether COVID-19 vaccines contributed to 2,544 unverified deaths reported among U.S. service members, The New York Times reported. Long said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appointed her as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s senior medical military adviser, though federal agencies have not publicly confirmed her role or detailed her investigation.
The inquiry follows the Biden administration's military vaccine mandate, which led to nearly 9,000 dismissals. Zero Hedge noted the Trump administration is now investigating whether vaccines contributed to service member deaths. Long claimed to know of 28 deaths she believed were vaccine-caused but said she was not permitted to provide details during her testimony.
What VAERS Reports Actually Show
The 2,544 deaths come from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, a database that accepts unverified reports from any source. The New York Times reported Long has no specialized training in vaccines or viruses, despite being board-certified in aerospace medicine. A VAERS report means someone reported a death after vaccination — not that the vaccine caused it. Determining causality requires medical records, timing analysis, and epidemiological evidence.
Established research shows vaccine-related deaths are exceedingly rare. A 2022 study found that 38 deaths could have been related to COVID-19 vaccination when more than 8 billion doses had been administered worldwide. A Pentagon review found temporary increases in myocarditis and pericarditis but no deaths linked to vaccination.
RFK Jr.'s Contradictory Stance on Vaccine Safety
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has called COVID-19 vaccines the "deadliest" ever made. Yet he also stated his job is to restore public trust in the vaccine program so parents know officials are telling the truth. This contradiction reflects tensions within the investigation: validating safety concerns versus maintaining confidence in vaccination.
Military Reinstatement Efforts Move Ahead
The Pentagon's COVID-19 Reinstatement and Reconciliation Task Force, established in May, has helped nearly 170 former service members return or be reinstated. More than 800 others have expressed interest in returning after the Biden mandate forced their dismissal. Conservative Daily News reported Long's investigation is expected to take about a year to review military health databases and surveillance systems.
The investigation's findings could affect future military health mandates and compensation claims. For service members, causality is crucial: valid analysis requires age profiles, vaccination dates, unvaccinated comparison groups, and independent review. Raw death counts cannot distinguish coincidence from actual causation, making the methodology and independence of Long's inquiry a central question.
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