The Department of Defense announced this week it will start proactively upgrading the discharge statuses of some veterans kicked out of the military for their sexual orientation and denied benefits ...

Veterans who were kicked out of the military under policies that prohibited gay and lesbian service members would have an expedited way to get their discharge status upgraded or references to their ...

More than 800 former U.S. service members who were kicked out of the military for being gay will automatically have their discharge status upgraded, the Pentagon announced Tuesday. A year after ...

The Pentagon will consider recommending upgrades to the discharges of about 2,000 service members who were separated under the now defunct “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law, defense officials said. The ...

SHREVEPORT, La. — To enjoy veterans’ health benefits, a formerly enlisted Navy sailor sought to upgrade his Other Than Honorable discharge, which he received 17 years ago after less than one year in ...

Connecticut Health Investigative TeamJournal Register Co. Frustrated by Pentagon efforts, Connecticut groups that work with veterans have informed some 1,500 veterans that they can apply for upgrades ...

A fence is decorated with pride flags during a pride month event at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, June 28, 2023. (Airman 1st Class Kylee Tyus/Air Force) Military veterans know that all things ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In partnership with the American Bar Association (ABA), the Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) is providing attorneys and advocates who work with veterans free access to the ...

Jules Sohn (left), who now is the LGBTQ+ Liaison for the Los Angeles Police Department, is among the plaintiffs in the lawsuit seeking to upgrade the discharges of thousands for LGBTQ+ former service ...

The Department of Defense will start proactively upgrading the discharge statuses of those kicked out of the military under “don’t ask, don’t tell” and prior policies. The Department of Defense ...