President Donald Trump will sign an executive order to reinstate service members booted from the military for declining to get COVID-19 vaccine jabs, according to the White House.

Those reinstated will be returned to their prior rank, and be provided back pay and benefits.

The White House fact sheet indicates that just 43 of the over 8,000 service members discharged over their COVID-19 vaccination status opted to return to the military.

<i>This is a breaking news story and will be updated</i>

<div class="author-bio"><p>Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.</p></div>

President Donald Trump to sign executive order reinstating military service members ousted because they declined COVID-19 vaccination.{ai:summary}<p>President Trump plans to sign an executive order to reinstate military service members discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine. Those reinstated will return to their previous rank and receive back pay and benefits.</p><p>Only 43 out of over 8,000 discharged service members chose to return to the military, according to the White House. #military</p>

Trump to reinstate service members discharged for not getting COVID-19 vaccine

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