The Daily Mail reported that the settlement will correct the service records of those service members. As detailed by the outlet:
Navy SEALs and other special operators suffered professional setbacks for refusing the vaccine, despite having their religious accommodation requests denied multiple times.
They were fired, denied trainings to advance in rank and, in some cases, even forced by the military to repay their initial signing bonuses between $4,000 and $7,000.
SEALs and other special operations warfare troops were also told they would have to pay back the cost of their training by the federal government — hundreds of thousands of dollars — and hand over their hard-earned “Trident” pin.
Earning the “Trident” pin, officially known as the “Special Warfare Insignia,” is a major achievement and a mark of honor, indicating that the wearer has met the demanding requirements of being a Navy SEAL. Losing the pin is a severe professional and symbolic blow to any SEAL.
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