The Pentagon has ordered the services to review and potentially upgrade the discharge records of about 8,700 troops separated for refusing the now-rescinded COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

An honorable discharge does not erase reenlistment codes, separation reasons, or record errors that can quietly affect benefits, employment, and future service eligibility.

The Pentagon plans to review the records of thousands of service members who were forced out of the military solely for refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine, and it could facilitate discharge ...