Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. military members More than 800 service members who were discharged under “don’t ask, don’t tell” will now receive honorable ...

It's been more than a decade since Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel issued a 2014 memo calling for "liberal consideration" of discharge upgrade requests from veterans with symptoms of post-traumatic ...

Photo: Bumbleedee/Dreamstime.com Subscribe free to Metro Weekly’s digital magazine for the stories that matter most. The U.S. Department of Defense upgraded the dismissals of 820 former military ...

The Pentagon's proactive action last week to upgrade discharge codes for hundreds of LGBTQ+ veterans applied only to those forced out under Don't Ask, Don't Tell, leaving out the thousands separated ...

Rainbow flags are held up in celebration of Pride Month, June 20, 2023. (U.S. Army photo by Angie Thorne) More than 800 former U.S. service members who were kicked out of the military for being gay ...

The stigma of an unfavorable discharge from the service can have life-long consequences. Even for wounded veterans, “bad paper” may preclude Veterans Affairs benefits including health care, ...