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Free to Be a Better Soldier: Transgender Service Members Cheer Reversal of Ban

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KABUL, Afghanistan — Maj. Alivia Stehlik’s fears that transgender soldiers would be kicked out of the Army faded Friday as former President Donald Trump’s regulations were overturned. Those who meet military standards are once again allowed to enlist and serve openly. But the policy change — announced in March by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and …

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New Army report confirms Vanessa Guillén was sexually harassed by a member of her unit before her death

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A long-awaited Army report on the disappearance and death of Spc. Vanessa Guillén last year will confirm that she was being sexually harassed, just not by the man accused of killing her, Task & Purpose has learned. The report, put together by Gen. John “Mike” Murray, the commander of Army Futures Command who was appointed …

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‘A dereliction of duty’ — Why the amphibious vehicle disaster that killed 9 servicemen was entirely preventable

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The findings of the Marine Corps investigation of the July 30, 2020 sinking of an Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) that resulted in the deaths of eight Marines and a Navy corpsman are gut-wrenching. On the first page of the 63-page report, it states that “a confluence of human and mechanical failures caused the sinking of …

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Warning: Post Office sees rise in COVID vaccination scams targeting veterans

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Postal service leaders are warning veterans to be wary of a new round of financial scams targeting their families by promising quicker coronavirus vaccines and extra money for virus-related medical care. Officials from Operation Protect Veterans — a joint effort from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and AARP that is focused on scams directed at …

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Former Top Military Officials Join Campaign to Restore Confidence in Voting

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A new awareness campaign is hoping to draw in more veterans who want to be involved in safeguarding the democratic voting process. Count Every Hero, a nonpartisan organization formed in 2020 to ensure service members and their families could participate in U.S. elections through the absentee ballots, launched “Operation Protect Democracy” on Thursday. It is …

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