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.
Top Military Brass at Odds with Mattis on Transgender Issues Top military leaders dispute Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on transgender troops serving openly.
With Pentagon Policy on Hold, Transgender Troops, Advocates Speak Out Active-duty transgender service members say they'll continue to serve their country despite White House ban.
New Trump Transgender Military Policy Bars Those With Gender Dysphoria A new policy memo from President Donald Trump concerning transgender troops will keep in place tight restrictions for many.
First Transgender Service Member Joins Military Following Trump Ban A transgender service member has joined the military for the first time since President Trump announced a ban last July.
Mattis Recommends Keeping Transgender Troops in Military: Report The Washington Post, citing two U.S. officials, reported that Mattis has recommended continuing to take in transgender...
Mattis Completes Review on Whether to Allow Transgender Troops Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has completed his report on transgender individuals serving in the military.
Air Force Secretary: 'Our Doors Have to Be Open to All' The Secretary of the Air Force is concerned that the general population hasn't shared the burden of the country's military...
How the Coast Guard Navigated Trump's 1st Year For the United States Coast Guard, 2017 began with a snub. It ended with lavish praise from the president himself.
How the Government Shutdown Impacts Veterans and the VA While most vets won't be impacted by the ongoing government shutdown, concerns may ramp up the longer it persists.
Hegseth Wants 'Male Standard' for Combat Roles. Many Female Veterans Say That's Already the Case Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in an address to the military’s top leaders waded back into a topic that nearly derailed his...
The Forgotten Military Vehicles of ‘M*A*S*H’ Between all the martini-fueled hijinx and medical drama, “M*A*S*H” featured some pretty special military vehicles.
Hegseth's Decision on Wounded Knee Medals Sparks Outrage in Native American Communities Native American communities that had long wanted the removal of military honors for the soldiers involved in the 1890 Wounded...
Airman Confronts and Shoots Armed Neighbor on Deadly Rampage, Iowa Officials Say Harrison Friar, a senior airman, was with his wife and children at their home in Glenwood on the evening of Aug. 6 when they...