Navy details separation process for transgender personnel
A U.S. Navy administrative order released Thursday outlined a new policy that forces transgender service members to separate from the military. The guidelines, intended for military personnel who the order states “have a current diagnosis or history of, or exhibit symptoms consistent with, gender dysphoria,”...
DOD launches fitness review, calls Mark Milley ‘corpulent’ amid push for stricter standards
Pentagon press secretary John Ullyot lobbed a shot at the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Mark Milley, as he explained Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s new review of physical fitness and grooming standards. “Unfortunately, the U.S. military’s high standards on body composition and other...
Vets group patching border fence pledges vigilance under Trump: ‘There are still gaps’
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DOD schools allowed to resume athletic events this weekend after pause
Athletic events are allowed to resume this weekend at Department of Defense schools, reversing some postponements announced earlier this week in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting government-funded travel. Department of Defense Education Activity sporting events sometimes involve teams traveling long distances between...
Convicted Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira pleads guilty to obstruction of justice
Jack Teixeira, the Massachusetts Air National Guard member convicted of leaking highly classified documents about the war in Ukraine, used his court-martial Thursday to describe himself as a “proud patriot” who was trying to expose the supposed “lies” of the Biden administration. After pleading guilty...
Trump salutes ‘fearless’ military, police dogs on K-9 Veterans Day: ‘canine courage’
President Donald Trump on Thursday saluted the heroic canines who “defend our citizens and our homeland.” National K-9 Veterans Day is an annual March 13 celebration of “canine courage,” and the bravery of military and police dogs. “Serving on the front lines, in combat zones,...
Judge orders return of dismissed probationary workers at VA, DOD
A federal judge Thursday ordered White House officials to reinstate thousands of probationary workers who were dismissed in mass firings across multiple agencies, including nearly 8,000 individuals working at the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. The ruling by U.S. District Judge William Alsup called...
Military families face four key health care deadlines by March 31
Military families have two weeks to meet March 31 deadlines for four important tasks related to their health care. Enroll in a health care flexible spending account: In a special enrollment period through March 31, active duty service members have the option of enrolling in...
Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira pleads guilty to obstructing justice
BEDFORD, Mass. — Jack Teixeira, the Massachusetts Air National Guard member who caused an international uproar when he leaked highly classified documents about the war in Ukraine, pleaded guilty to military charges of obstructing justice at his court-martial Thursday and called himself a “proud patriot.”...
