The U.S. Army last week announced the separations of three soldiers who refused to take the COVID-19 vaccine, the first time it has discharged troops over the mandate. The Army also said that so far it relieved six Regular Army leaders, two of whom were battalion commanders. It also issued 3,251 reprimands for soldiers who refused the vaccine, according to a March 18 statement. “As the Army accesses and discharges Soldiers and continues to refine data tracking processes, the vaccination percentages will vary slightly,” the Army said in a statement. The Epoch Times has contacted the Army for comment. Currently, the Army has 4,397 temporary vaccine exemptions, including pending requests for a permanent medical exemption or a religious accommodation, according to the statement. A spokesperson for the U.S. Army told American Military News that the three soldiers who were discharged were the first to be separated for refusing the vaccine. The other …