Veterans Groups Petition VA to Follow Anti-Discrimination Law 13 organizations filed a petition Thursday requesting VA regulations to enforce existing anti-discrimination law, arguing...
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Apologizes for a Previous Ban on LGBTQ+ People in the Military The apology came after an independent review estimated that hundreds, if not thousands, of veterans were dismissed or...
Should Transgender Men Register for the Draft? Lawmaker Says Yes 'If They Want to Be Treated Like Men' Rep. Tim Burchett has a novel proposal aimed at transgender Americans: Make transgender men register for the draft.
Most of the Military Not Tracking Number of Families Relocated Due to Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws In early 2022, state laws targeting LGBTQ+ communities began to spread across the U.S., leading the military services to...
New VA Gender Affirmation Surgery Policy Sitting on Secretary's Desk VA Secretary Denis McDonough said that the issue rests with him.
No Abortions, Pride Flags or Transgender Care: Republicans Use Spending Bill to Block VA Policies The effort, made by GOP lawmakers in the annual VA spending bill, aims to stop the agency from following policies it sees as...
No Timeline for Trans Vet Surgeries, VA Says 2 Years After Announcing Coverage Anti-transgender sentiment is on the rise among the political right, with hundreds of bills being introduced in state...
Transgender Troops Spark Dueling Bills and Potential Clash on Capitol Hill A new bill, sponsored by Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., would ensure anyone who meets occupational standards can serve in the...
Republicans Tee Up Challenge to Open Transgender Military Service Ahead of House Majority Republicans have railed against so-called "woke" policies they argue are contributing to the military's recruitment and...
Retired Navy SEAL and Trailblazer for Transgender Troops Detransitioning, Critical of VA Care Chris Beck, subject of a memoir and documentary on his transition to becoming Kristin Beck, faulted the mental health care he...
The Army Has Officially Deployed Laser Weapons Overseas to Combat Enemy Drones A pair of laser weapons has been deployed by the Army to an undisclosed location overseas to blast incoming enemy drones out...
Fired After 6 Months: Army Sacks Commander of Germany Unit Meant to Bolster NATO Against Russia Lt. Col. Eric Ackles, commander of 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, was relieved of command, the service...
Toxic Exposure Screenings: Vets Report Spotty Follow-Up on Questionnaire Meant to Boost Health Care and Benefits Rolled out with great fanfare in November 2022, toxic exposure screenings for all VA patients were mandated by the PACT Act...
Feds Settle Case for $2 Million After Skydiving Plane Took Out Marine Corps Osprey on Runway Nearly four years after a civilian skydiving aircraft collided with a Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey sitting on a San Diego runway...
Reports of Mediocre Disability Exams by VA Contractors Prompts Senator's Demand for Answers A prominent Democratic senator is demanding the Department of Veterans Affairs review the quality of its privatized...