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Transgender vets threaten to sue VA over delay in surgery options
VA officials announced plans to provide gender conforming surgeries more than two years ago, but have not moved ahead on the promise.
Space Force guardians now eligible for Air Medal, Bronze Star and more
Guardians are now eligible five more awards, including some earned in combat.
Where each military branch stands on pronoun use in signature blocks
The Air Force put out an official policy in December.
By Sarah Sicard
The military’s gender relations survey is now open to all troops
A mini version of the survey is now open to all troops who want to give their feedback.
Navy spells out new transgender policies
"All transgender persons who wish to serve in the United States Navy and can meet the appropriate standards shall be able to do so openly and free from discrimination."
By Diana Stancy
Biden selects first woman four-star admiral for the Coast Guard
President Joe Biden plans to nominate Coast Guard Vice Adm. Linda Fagan to the role of vice commandant, making her the first woman to achieve a fourth-star in the service, Defense News has learned.
By Aaron Mehta
Women troops pay double what men pay out-of-pocket, in ‘Pink Tax’ for uniform items
The Pentagon has agreed to review the allotment process.
By Todd South
A call to end gender-based violence in the military
The new administration and DoD leadership should elevate implementation of recommendations to end gender-based violence and its harmful aftermath in the military, say the authors of this commentary.
By Melissa E. Dichter, Gala True and Glenna Tinney
The ‘unexplained’ reasons female feds make less money
Female feds still make less money on average than their male counterparts, but the reasons why are getting harder to quantify.
By Jessie Bur
This is what the Air Force can do to recruit and retain women cyber warriors
The Air Force must do more to recruit and retain women cyber warriors, says the author of this commentary.
By Lillian Warner
New female Green Beret is a huge milestone, but she isn’t the first to earn the title
“The moment I got accepted, it was like I crossed a major line and the ‘you-know-what’ hit the fan," said Wilder.
By Kyle Rempfer