How Navy Veteran Monica Helms Created the Transgender Pride Flag Monica Helms is a Navy submarine veteran, transgender rights advocate and prolific author.
'I'm Pretty Much Leading a Double Life:' Nonbinary Troops and the Pentagon's Next Frontier The Pentagon has quietly been researching how it could allow nonbinary troops to serve more openly.
Pentagon Quietly Looking into How Nonbinary Troops Could Serve Openly Someone who is nonbinary identifies as neither male nor female, oftening using "they" and "them" as their pronouns.
Transgender, Nonbinary Veterans Can Now Include Gender Identity in Health Records Knowing a veteran's gender identity can help health care providers better understand their patients' needs.
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10 Years After Don't Ask, Don't Tell Was Repealed, the Military Reckons with Past Discrimination Monday marks the 10th anniversary of the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell -- a change that heralded a cultural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.
Pentagon Withdraws Admiral's Nomination to Lead Pacific Fleet Amid Renewed Attention on Drag Shows The Pentagon has confirmed reports it has pulled Navy Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly from promotion and a new job overseeing the...
3.8% Raise for Service Members Endorsed by House and Senate Defense Bills The raise is consistent with the Trump administration's budget request for next year, as is the overall value of the House...
A Chinese-Owned Company Owns Farmland near Fort Riley. Federal Officials Think That's Bad The White House and top officials this week rolled out a plan aimed at limiting foreign ownership of farm and ranch land.
Senators Seek Guardrails Against JAG Firings in Must-Pass Defense Policy Bill Firing a top military lawyer would require a congressional notification that includes a substantive justification under a...
Coast Guard Selects 'Proven' Command Master Chief for Top Enlisted Position Command Master Chief Phillip Waldron will serve as the 15th senior enlisted adviser to the Coast Guard commandant.