Judge Merryday has been brutal against the DOD, and actually gives me hope. At this point it's worth saying that I'm in the USAF and have submitted a religious accommodation request, which had yet to be approved or denied, and I've been following this case in all my little fjb mil/fed groups.
Here's another more complete article about the court case. Same lawyer website.
https://lc.org/newsroom/details/031122-dramatic-testimony-on-military-shot-mandate-case
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