Defense Department Issues Transgender Handbook A new Defense Department policy handbook gives transgender troops and their commanders a road map for gender transition.
General: Pentagon Caught 'Flat-Footed' by Trump Tweets on Transgender Ban The Pentagon was blindsided by President Donald Trump's proposed ban on transgender individuals serving in the military.
Lawmakers Urge VA Secretary to Offer Gender Reassignment Surgery to Vets VA Secretary Robert Wilkie received a petition pushing for him to end the ban on gender reassignment surgery at the agency.
Top Military Brass at Odds with Mattis on Transgender Issues Top military leaders dispute Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on transgender troops serving openly.
With Pentagon Policy on Hold, Transgender Troops, Advocates Speak Out Active-duty transgender service members say they'll continue to serve their country despite White House ban.
New Trump Transgender Military Policy Bars Those With Gender Dysphoria A new policy memo from President Donald Trump concerning transgender troops will keep in place tight restrictions for many.
First Transgender Service Member Joins Military Following Trump Ban A transgender service member has joined the military for the first time since President Trump announced a ban last July.
Mattis Recommends Keeping Transgender Troops in Military: Report The Washington Post, citing two U.S. officials, reported that Mattis has recommended continuing to take in transgender...
Mattis Completes Review on Whether to Allow Transgender Troops Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has completed his report on transgender individuals serving in the military.
Air Force Secretary: 'Our Doors Have to Be Open to All' The Secretary of the Air Force is concerned that the general population hasn't shared the burden of the country's military...
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
