Image: Wikimedia Commons (U.S. Air Force photo by Airmen 1st Class Peter Thompson)
The spouse of an active-duty member of the Air Force stands in the gap for her husband of 11 years. Together, the family is facing an uphill battle against the Department of Defense for exercising the innate rights of all U.S citizens, rights that service members do not relinquish.
Maj. Brennan Schilperoort is a C-130J transport aircraft pilot who has honorably served the nation in the Air Force for over 17 years. Maj. Schilperoort applied for a flu shot medical exemption in November 2023, previously having a severe adverse reaction to it, but the Air Force refused him consideration. Another service member he personally knows was granted a medical exemption that same month for “headaches.”
With evidence mounting about the safety, efficacy, testing, and research surrounding the unlawful COVID-19 shot mandate since 2021, Maj. Schilperoort also discovered significant issues surrounding the flu shots. Medical options exhausted, he asserted his Constitutionally-protected rights in December 2023 to object to the flu vaccine for moral and religious reason, requesting a Religious Accommodation. The request was ignored in violation of the Air Force’s own regulations and the 1993 Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA).
While those who ignore regulations continue to walk scot-free, Maj. Schilperoort was punished for his decision. While his case is still in appeal, the C-130J pilot has been placed on a no-pay status since mid-March for taking an objection grounded in his faith and the Constitution.
Davis Younts, Maj. Schilperoort’s military defense attorney with 23 years of experience, stresses that removing pay from an officer like this is “in my experience only reserved for violent criminals or those already incarcerated.” Interestingly, it should also be noted that the Air Force pilot has not had a documented case of the flu nor has he had the shot in the last four years. The Air Force allowed him to continue working alongside his coworkers the entire time.
Still considered an active-duty service member (emphasis added), Maj. Brennan Schilperoort is no longer able to provide for his family, having gone without pay for three months while appealing his case. If the pending appeal is denied, he will also face administrative separation from the Air Force he has faithfully served for most of his adult life.
Using the Spotfund platform, Maj. Brennan Schilperoort’s wife, Maggie, opened up to the public about the family’s growing financial struggles. She wrote:
We are now struggling financially, and not just to fund Brennan’s defense case. The last of our savings was recently exhausted to replace our failing AC unit, and since then, we have borrowed money for a necessary car repair. We have cancelled our personal subscriptions for needed healthcare supplementations and chiropractic care. We withdrew our son, Braeden, from his martial arts classes and other developmental activities, and we are now paying for groceries with our credit card. With the sudden and unjustified withdrawal of Brennan’s pay (even though he’s still on active-duty status), we will not be able to afford our mortgage this July.
Following this statement, The Gateway Pundit spoke to Mrs. Schilperoort. She admitted feeling a bit reluctant about asking for help, but wholeheartedly believes “Good people rise up when they see others are in need.”
She also reiterated what she has already shared online, prioritizing a need for others to pray for her family. “With prayer, our family will make it through this,” she asserted.
Navy Commander Robert A. Green, Jr., author of Defending the Constitution Behind Enemy Lines expressed his public support of Maj. Schilperoort, whom he considers a friend. As Maj. Schilperoort has been abandoned by the military to navigate life without pay, Cmdr. Green also pointed out on X that “transgenders were offered two times separation pay, (a department-wide policy never done before). They are also being offered early retirement options, where they will get a pension without even serving a total of 20 years.” For Cmdr. Green, equal justice is required.
Bring back Equal Justice to the @DeptofDefense!
The difference between transgender policy and accommodations for Christians in the DOD is proof that bad Commanders, compromised JAGs, and Deep State bureaucrats still have a strangle-hold on the Military Justice System.
My… pic.twitter.com/H3uUReXyNX
— Rob Green (@RobGreen1010) June 16, 2025
Others have also taken to X to express their disdain for the Air Force’s treatment of Maj. Schilperoort. Jordan Karr, a former Air Force intelligence officer, called his case “one of the most egregious.”
There are a lot of stories I hear on how poorly the military is treating their service members but this is one of the most egregious I’ve heard recently.
Skip (17 year Air Force Major and pilot) has not only been denied his right to pursue a medical AND religious exemption for… https://t.co/XvALPasuAh
— Jordan Karr (@JordanLkarr) June 16, 2025
Investigative journalist Lara Logan questioned, “What on earth is going on here?” for reasons shared in her post.
“”Skip” requested religious accommodation for flu shot (after successful litigation over the COVID shot). He was denied accommodation and they’re trying to discharge him.
In the meantime, they’ve shut off his pay (though the military still “owns” him). This is an extreme step!… https://t.co/7EmyCLChMs
— Lara Logan (@laralogan) June 17, 2025
Sam Shoemate, a retired Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 and independent journalist who is no stranger to the failures of “bad Commanders, compromised JAGs, and Deep State bureaucrats,” also took to X in support of Maj. Schilperoort. He encouraged others to share Maj. Schilperoort’s story everywhere, contact their Congressmen, and “demand that this kind of behavior from the DOD ends immediately.”
The military is at it again…
Brennan has served for 17 years in the Air Force, is a pilot, and fought back against the military’s unlawful C*VID mandate several years ago and successfully won his lawsuit in 2022 in Doster v Kendall.
Despite having a previous adverse medical… pic.twitter.com/gSsIGL4q7f
— Shoe (@samosaur) June 16, 2025
For those who desire to “Stand With A Military Family,” Mrs. Schilperoort is “forever grateful.”
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