Whistleblowers show how the DoD failed to learn its lessons from similar unlawful actions during the Anthrax debacle two decades ago. The discussion focuses on the coercion and resulting infringement of rights for both our service members and civilians alike, but with an insightful focus on the particular illegality of the DoD’s mandate that entailed forcing military service members to take the EUA products instead of a fully FDA-approved version that was the actual order.