The 9,000 Transgender Troops in Uniform Will Continue to Serve, Officials Say Effective April 12, most people diagnosed with gender dysphoria or who have transitioned will be precluded from serving.
Pentagon Set to Block Some Transgender People from Joining the Military Transgender troops who are currently serving will be allowed to remain in uniform, DoD spokesman Charles Summers said.
Transgender Troops: Proposed Policy Is Discriminatory, Would Hurt Readiness During congressional testimony, DoD officials said most cases of gender dysphoria are incompatible with military service.
Bills to Protect Transgender Troops from Discharge Introduced in Congress New bills introduced in the House and Senate Thursday would give transgender troops legal protection.
Transgender Navy Submarine Officer Will Accompany Senator to State of the Union New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand plans to introduce legislation this week to block proposed ban.
Transgender Sailor Megan Winters to Attend State of the Union Address An active-duty transgender sailor will appear as a guest of honor at President Trump's State of the Union address.
Last Court Barrier to Military Transgender Ban Likely to Fall The Justice Department moved Wednesday to strike down the last barrier to a transgender ban in the military.
Defense Department Issues Transgender Handbook A new Defense Department policy handbook gives transgender troops and their commanders a road map for gender transition.
General: Pentagon Caught 'Flat-Footed' by Trump Tweets on Transgender Ban The Pentagon was blindsided by President Donald Trump's proposed ban on transgender individuals serving in the military.
Lawmakers Urge VA Secretary to Offer Gender Reassignment Surgery to Vets VA Secretary Robert Wilkie received a petition pushing for him to end the ban on gender reassignment surgery at the agency.
Navy Demotion Reversed for GOP Congressman Who Government Watchdog Found Abused Subordinates Jackson was quietly demoted to captain in 2022, three years after his retirement from the Navy, following an inspector...
Camp Pendleton Officer, Wife Sue Military Housing Company over Crash That Killed 8-Year-Old Son A Marine Corps family whose 8-year-old son died last year after he was struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle on Camp...
Coast Guard to Launch Service-Wide Physical Fitness Test for All Members Next Year Coast Guard men and women must take a preliminary assessment by the end of this year and a mandatory PFT starting in 2026.
How the Men on a Navy Submarine Survived After Sinking 240 Feet in the Atlantic Trapped 240 feet beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean, Lt. Oliver Naquin could not ensure the crew of the USS Squalus...
Rubio Says US Is Designating 2 More Gangs as Foreign Terrorist Groups The two new designees, Los Lobos and Los Choneros, are Ecuadorian gangs blamed for much of the violence that began since the...
![FILE - In this July 26, 2017 file photo, people with the Human Rights Campaign hold up "equality flags" during at Capitol Hill in Washington, in support of transgender members of the military. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)](http://images05.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/media/global/newscred/2017/08/equality-flags-1500-25-aug-2017.jpeg.jpg?itok=_xu35eKS "FILE - In this July 26, 2017 file photo, people with the Human Rights Campaign hold up "equality flags" during at Capitol Hill in Washington, in support of transgender members of the military. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)")
