An Extraordinary Story & A Legacy Continues!
In 2021, he earned a PERFECT 600 on the newly developed Army Combat Fitness Test at Fort Jackson; then he crushed Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, and his superb performance earned him “Commandant’s List” recognition; and then he commissioned as a 2LT in the Signal Corps. With those impressive credentials, the Army still kicked him out.
Who is this man?
From Brimley, Michigan, to the Army’s Fort Benning to the skies of the U.S. Air Force: the inspiring story of CPT Christian Reattoir.
Christian graduated from Lake Superior State University with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, and a focus in Rehabilitation Science. With degree in hand, he chose to enlist as a SGT/E5 in 2021 as an Army Officer Candidate and attend Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson, SC. During Basic Training, Reattoir was one of only a few Soldiers Army-wide to achieve a PERFECT SCORE (600) on the ACFT.
After graduating Basic Training, Reattoir successfully completed OCS at Benning on the “Commandant’s List” and commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Army Signal Corps.
While attending the Basic Officer Leader Course, 2LT Christian Reattoir was unlawfully and involuntarily discharged from the U.S. Army in June 2022 due to his refusal to take an experimental COVID shot.
Having come from a family with a long history of honorable service in the
@USArmy—including a Great Grandfather who served in WWII and a Grandfather who served in Vietnam—this was a significant detriment to his plans of dedicated service.
“I felt called to serve again and had unfinished business with my goals in the military.” With that statement of determination, Christian began his pursuit of reinstatement into service.
Thanks to
@POTUS President Trump’s Executive Order and the unwavering leadership of
@SecWar @PeteHegseth, Christian was reinstated to Active Duty in May 2026 with full relief to include a backdated promotion to the rank of Captain (effective 1 OCT 2025), backpay, constructive service credit, and assigned as a key member of the
@USArmy COVID Reinstatement & Reconciliation Task Force (R2TF) helping other Warriors of Conscience return to service.
CPT Reattoir underscored one of his goals. “We can only change the organization from the inside, and we need leaders of integrity in our ranks. I feel like I can make a difference no matter how big or small.”
He emphasized, “The R2TF was awesome to work with, and they got my Inter-Service Transfer approved to go to the Air Force.”
CPT Reattoir will continue his faithful service as he transitions into the
@usairforce as an Aerospace Physiologist (13H) with his duty station of choice.
“I want to extend my deepest gratitude to the R2TF for hosting my promotion to Captain and reinstatement ceremony at The Pentagon. It was an awesome experience for me and my family…and an honor to meet so many people who support this movement to reinstate service members who were kicked out due to the unlawful mandate. My time in uniform so far has been amazing, I’m very blessed to be able to work for the R2TF until my transfer to the Air Force.”
Welcome back, Captain!!! The
@DeptofWar is excited you are getting to continue your family’s legacy of service, and the R2TF is thrilled to have you on the team!
A special thanks to
@ASWMandRA HON Tim Dill for his presence and encouragement at the ceremony.
Another dedicated
@USArmy Soldier is back on Active Duty.
Last week, CPT Christian Reattoir officially returned to service following his unjust discharge in June 2022 under the COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Thanks to the decisive leadership of
@POTUS,
@SecWar, and
@SecArmy, CPT Reattoir has been fully reinstated with complete relief, including backpay, constructive service credit, and his backdated promotion to Captain.
For other personnel seeking a similar path back to service, reinstatement remains open until April 1, 2027.