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Don't ask, don't tell, don't come: Trump bans transgender individuals from US military
28 Jan 2025 11:53 GMT
Donald Trump (File photo)
President Donald Trump has signed a series of executive orders that aim to reshape the US military's policies and priorities. Among the most notable actions is a renewed ban on transgender individuals serving in the armed …
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Veterans harmed by Don't Ask Don't Tell and prior policies to see proactive review
17 Jan 2025 23:07 GMT
While the military has proactively helped some veterans hurt by Don't Ask Don't Tell policies, a recent lawsuit settlement requires the Department of Defense to help far more former troops kicked out of the armed services for their sexual …
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Judge approves Pentagon's settlement with LGBTQ veterans over discharge status
13 Mar 2025 22:44 GMT
A federal judge gave final approval Wednesday to a class-action settlement between the Defense Department and LGBTQ veterans who were discharged because of their sexual orientation under “don’t ask, don’t tell” and similar earlier policies.
The settlement …
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Veterans removed under 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' can now have discharge papers reviewed
10 Jan 2025 22:40 GMT
More than 13,000 veterans removed under the "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy can now have their paperwork re-issued and discharge papers reviewed.
NORFOLK, Va. — The Defense Department's old Don't Ask Don't Tell policy barring …
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Pentagon agrees to settle with LGBTQ+ vets over 'don't ask, don't tell' discharges
07 Jan 2025 19:05 GMT
The Pentagon has reached a legal settlement that will make it easier for an estimated 30,000 veterans who were separated from the military because they were LGBTQ+ to have their discharge papers updated to eliminate any reference to their sexual …
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Pentagon to consider honorable discharges for gay veterans barred under 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
07 Jan 2025 01:01 GMT
(Reuters) - 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 orientation, legal filings showed on Monday.
Honorable …
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Honorable discharges given to soldiers kicked out in Don't Ask Don't Tell era
16 Oct 2024 20:12 GMT
More than 800 military veterans kicked out because of their sexual orientation during the "Don't Ask Don't Tell" era are to receive honorable discharges following a review of Pentagon records.
"Under President Biden's leadership, …
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Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on the Department's Proactive Review of Don't Ask, Don't Tell Records
15 Oct 2024 13:58 GMT
America's greatest national-security asset is the brave and qualified patriots who step up to form our all-volunteer force. Brave LGBTQ+ Americans have long volunteered to serve the country that they love. Some of these troops were administratively …
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Pentagon upgrades "don't ask, don't tell" discharges to honorable
16 Oct 2024 02:43 GMT
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Trans Navy Commander Reacts to Trump's Looming Military Ban
31 Jan 2025 16:35 GMT
A "transgender" Navy commander is warning that if the Trump administration prohibits "trans"-identifying people from openly serving in the U.S. military, it would create "critical holes that are going to take decades to fill." …