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 VA Said It Would Cover Gender Affirmation Surgeries. Trans Vets Are Still Waiting. The life-and-death stakes of gender affirmation are closely tied to alarming numbers of suicides and suicidal ideation in the...
Army Unveils Occupational Fields that Need More Soldiers – and Bonuses to Get Them Filled Referred to as "precision retention," the program highlights overcrowded occupational specialties, such as cavalry scouts and...
'Band of Brothers' Actors Are Training to Parachute into Normandy for the 80th Anniversary of D-Day With the 80th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy approaching in June, some of the actors decided they would...
Army 4-Star Who Pressured Panel to Help Career of Unfit Officer Suspended, Facing Pentagon Investigation The case of Gen. Charles Hamilton, who oversees Army Materiel Command, was also referred by the Army to the Defense...
The State Department’s New Armored Vehicle Is on Another Level As if you needed another reason to apply for embassy duty.
The Hardest Part of Special Operations Selection Programs – and How to Handle It Contrary to what one might expect, the most arduous part of a U.S. special operations selection program is not the actual...