Tag: service members
Transgender veterans sue military for denying retirement benefits
Just ahead of Veterans Day, 17 transgender service members sued the Trump administration for denying them their retirement…
Marine Mom Wanted to Die After 19-Year-Old Son, the Baby of the Family, Was Killed in Bloody Battle. She Lived for Him
Editorās note: For Veterans Day, PEOPLE is publishing a series of stories looking back at the service members…
Memorial to British LGBTQIA+ service members unveiled; King Charles attends
Oct. 27 (UPI) -- British King Charles III unveiled a memorial to LGBTQIA+ members of the military Monday,…
Mystery donor gives $130m to US military for paying troops during shutdown
An unnamed donor is giving $130m (Ā£100m) to the Pentagon to help pay US troops during the government…
$130M anonymous donation to pay military personnel
Oct. 24 (UPI) -- An anonymous ally of President Donald Trump has donated $130 million that will help…
Troops request assistance at āunprecedentedā rate as shutdown persists
With their Oct. 15 paychecks in doubt, service members have been reaching out for financial assistance in āunprecedentedā…
Republicans rule out military pay vote as shutdown layoffs begin
The NewsThe Trump administration moved to lay off federal workers on Friday as Republican leaders ruled out a…
Will troops get paychecks on October 15?
By Patricia ZengerleWASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Republicans and Democrats faced another looming deadline as a government shutdown entered its…
Can National Guardsmen deployed to US cities claim conscientious objection?
CHICAGO ā In the desert, he realized Humvees donāt uphold the Constitution: People do.Twenty years later, Iraq War…
‘None of us have ever asked for special treatment’
Women who served in the US military are pushing back against Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's announcement that the…
Air Force tightens rules on transgender airmen; supporters say it prioritizes readiness: report
The U.S. Air Force has issued updated guidance that centralizes and standardizes separation boards for service members who…