Last July, a Pentagon whistleblower revealed a 151% increase in myocarditis among active duty military members following COVID-19 vaccinations. Then last week, Lieutenant Ted Macie of the Navy Medical Service Corps, standing as a conscientious whistleblower, brought to light Navy data indicating a surge in cardiac conditions among active-duty aviators post-COVID-19 inoculation. Macie’s revelations were released in a video exposé you can find at tinyurl.com/mrxhnda2.
Macie’s analysis, juxtaposed against a five-year, pre-2022 average, showed stark increases in:
n Heart failure cases, skyrocketing by 973%
n Cardiomyopathy instances, climbing by 152%
n Myocarditis occurrences, rising by 151%
n Ischemic and pulmonary heart disease, up by 69% and 62%, respectively
n Other heart diseases and hypertensive conditions, notching up by 63% and 36%
In December 2021, I penned a pair of incisive critiques aimed at the Department of Defense’s contentious mandate of Trump-era experimental mRNA vaccines for service members — issued without comprehensive safety data.
The situation immediately reminded me of 1997s experimental anthrax vaccination directive under President Clinton, which compelled military and Department of Defense civilians to undergo a six-shot regimen under threat of dishonorable discharge and firing.
Despite assurances of safety and negligible side effects, a Congressional General Accounting Office investigation revealed that 85% of vaccinated troops experienced adverse effects, debunking the narrative of harmlessness promulgated by the pharmaceutical company and Department of Defense.
This hit close to home; my best friend has suffered serious long-term harm from the anthrax vaccines he did not want to take. As the Navy rolled out that anthrax vaccine mandate, I prepared for a confrontation. Providentially, I was able to retire before they came for me.
By 2021, resistance within the military ranks grew as approximately 100,000 service members, including a notable contingent of Navy SEALs, balked at the mandate for Trump’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine. Their rationale was straightforward and steeped in caution:
n This was the world’s inaugural deployment of mRNA vaccines.
n Comprehensive studies of long-term effects were absent.
n Pivotal mRNA vaccine trials had conspicuously excluded pregnant participants.
n Israeli research showed that natural immunity outperformed vaccine-induced protection by a factor of 13 in both efficacy and durability.
In a telling development, the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) cataloged an unprecedented volume of side-effect reports for the COVID vaccine — 228,000 in half a year — surpassing the total for all vaccines reported in 2019 by a factor of four.
Despite the pharmaceutical companies dismissing these VAERS figures as misleading, a shadow of doubt hung heavy. Service members and the public at large couldn’t shake off the specter of past medical malpractices — the 1997 anthrax vaccine debacle and the 1976 swine flu vaccine scandal still linger in collective memory.
Despite these figures, the government’s response has been duplicitous. In January the FAA quietly relaxed cardiac health standards for commercial pilots. The FAA says it was totally unrelated to vaccination-induced cardiac events data. But why now? The timing suggests a connection too pointed to ignore.
We’ve witnessed this governmental sleight of hand before. Consider President Biden’s assurances in July 2021:
n “Fully vaccinated people won’t contract Covid.”
n “Vaccination means you won’t face hospitalization, ICU admission, or death.”
n “Vaccinated healthcare workers can’t transmit Covid.”
But then “breakthrough cases” emerged, shattering these guarantees. The mRNA vaccine’s efficacy waned after a mere three months and covered only the original strain. This led to an endless cycle of boosters, despite the initial claims. Even more telling, the vaccinated do still spread COVID-19.
By August 2021, reality forced the CDC to redefine “vaccination.” It shifted from promising “immunity” to offering mere “protection” — a tacit admission that mRNA vaccines fell short of true immunity.
This redefinition conveniently coincided with the unraveling vaccine narrative as “breakthrough cases” became the norm, and the vaccinated, too, faced hospital stays and death.
Right-thinking people were told to “trust the science.” But coercion, censorship, fake data, manipulated outcomes, cherry-picked results and fear mongering are not science.
Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt called for reinstatement of discharged service members with “full back pay, rank, and an apology.” But this barely touches the surface of deep-seated distrust in military leadership.
Service members who stood fast, preferring to face discharge over compliance, won’t return. We’ve lost more than just personnel; we’ve lost warriors of principle, leaving our military weaker for losing those willing to act on their convictions.
Courtney served 20 years as a nuclear engineering officer aboard submarines and 15 years as a graduate school instructor. A political independent, he spends his time playing with his eight grandchildren in Moscow.
