NORFOLK, Va. — The Defense Department's old Don't Ask Don't Tell policy barring openly gay, lesbian or bisexual people from military service was repealed by President Barrack Obama in 2010. Under it, ...

Five veteran-focused nonprofits asked President Biden this week to issue a blanket pardon for veterans with administrative discharges that disqualify them from VA benefits. (Alex Brandon/AP) Five ...

Despite that the ban on gay troops ended more than a decade ago, a surprisingly small fraction of the tens of thousands of vets affected have accessed benefits they are due. The Pentagon has now ...

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 ...

The Department of Defense reached a class action legal settlement with more than 30,000 military veterans dismissed under the “Don’t ask, don’t tell” policy and earlier iterations of the policy ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – George Rose has his father’s medal pins in his kitchen in Chili. There’s a Purple Heart; Bronze and Silver Stars; Vietnam Service Medal; Captain’s Bars; and a Green Beret. Rose says ...