Pentagon to consider honorable discharges for gay veterans barred under 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
The U.S. Department of Defense will consider granting honorable discharges to more than 30,000 gay and bisexual veterans who were barred from serving in the military because of their sexual ...
Can Pentagon's review of LGBTQ+ discharges help former Pope airman convicted of sodomy?
Capt. Troy Carlyle, who served at Pope Air Force Base, was kicked out of the Air Force in the '90s for being gay and going to ...
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Advocates reach deal with DOD on ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ dismissals
However, under the terms of the deal, veterans would have the opportunity as early as this summer to request upgrades to honorable discharge status under a new military appeal process. The ...
Veterans harmed by Don't Ask Don't Tell and prior policies to see proactive review
The military recently reached a legal agreement requiring the Department of Defense to help those hurt by policies banning ...
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Pentagon agrees to consider honorable discharges for LGBTQ veterans
lesbian and bisexual people from military service and allowed for the "other than honorable" discharge of LGBTQ servicemembers who revealed their sexual orientation. Under the settlement ...
Trump to sign orders reinstating service members who refused COVID vaccine, overhauling military
President Trump is starting his second week in office Monday with a dramatic overhaul of the U.S. military with three ...
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Pentagon to consider honorable discharges for gay veterans barred under 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
Policy was in place from 1993 to 2011 Sexual orientation to be removed from discharge paperwork More than 30,000 veterans affected Could lead to healthcare and other benefits Jan 6 (Reuters) - The ...