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In a striking development at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, nearly 160 military personnel have contracted the flu within the past two weeks, raising alarms among health officials and commanders. The surge in illness comes just months after the Air Force’s decision to make the flu vaccine optional for new recruits, a move that appears to correlate with a significant decline in vaccination rates. Two months ago, Pete Hegseth, a prominent military advocate and commentator, highlighted this policy change via social media, noting that the Air Force had made the influenza vaccine optional for its troops. While the decision












