South Korean Court: Discharge of Late Transgender Soldier Unjust Byun Hui-su, who had been a staff sergeant and tank driver, was discharged in January 2020.
The Coast Guard Needs a Gender Culture Change "Leaders must set the example to learn and understand the difference between gender, sex, and sexual orientation."
Coast Guard Cadets See Progress 10 Years After Repeal of 'Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell' Gays and lesbians were banned in the military until the 1993 approval of “don’t ask, don’t tell.”
10 Years After Don't Ask, Don't Tell Was Repealed, the Military Reckons with Past Discrimination Monday marks the 10th anniversary of the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell -- a change that heralded a cultural shift within...
Army To Provide Gender Transition Care, Surgeries for Transgender Soldiers The Army's new policy follows President Biden's executive order repealing a Trump-era ban on transgender troops.
VA Moves to Offer Gender Confirmation Surgery to Vets Secretary Denis McDonough made the announcement at a Pride Month event in Orlando.
Here's How Much the Pentagon Has Spent So Far to Treat Transgender Troops The Pentagon has spent $15 million in the past five years to treat 1,892 transgender troops, Defense Department data provided...
Air Force Creates LGBTQA, Indigenous Focus Groups to Address Diversity Issues The Air Force has put together two teams to address barriers and other issues affecting airmen and Space Force Guardians.
For Aspiring Transgender Recruits, Pentagon's New Policies Mean 'Dreams Coming True' The Pentagon's announcement did away with the Trump administration's directives restricting transgender people from joining...
McDonough Orders Review of VA Policies to Ensure Inclusion of LGBT Vets, Employees The department is working to make sure its policies don't discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
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...