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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.
After two years, still no timeline for transgender surgeries at VA
The medical procedures have been mired in bureaucratic delays since June 2021.
Why the US must protect military training lands from encroachment
There is no substitute for tough, realistic training and testing to prepare our forces for the challenges they will face.
By Brig. Gen. Tyler B. Smith (ret.)
Space Force guardians now eligible for Air Medal, Bronze Star and more
Guardians are now eligible five more awards, including some earned in combat.
Pentagon’s high-level group to aid Ukraine is rooted in Iraq and Afghanistan fight
The Pentagon has modeled a new high-level team to rush military aid to Ukraine after the group it used to rush supplies to troops in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria, according to a memo obtained by Defense News and sources familiar with the matter.
By Joe Gould
US State Dept. approves $1 billion sale to Nigeria, delayed over human rights concerns
The U.S. State Department has cleared the sale of 12 AH-1Z Cobra attack helicopters to Nigeria worth nearly $1 billion, apparently after U.S. lawmakers lifted objections over human rights concerns.
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.
US Navy launches Mideast drone task force amid Iran tensions
“We want to put more systems out in the maritime domain above, on and below the sea,” said Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of U.S. 5th Fleet.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
History of integration in the US Armed Services
The U.S. military did not even really start integrating the forces until July, 1948.
By Lawrence J. Korb
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