For One Georgia Soldier, Transgender Ban Prompts Painful Decision
Aven Thomas began medically transitioning from female to male in 2021, just months after then-President Joe Biden signed an executive order allowing transgender people to serve openly in the U.S. military. The result was so gratifying for the U.S. Army specialist that he compared it to turning on a light in pitch darkness. “When you […]
Fort Carson Soldier One of 1,000 Leaving After Transgender Ban Temporarily Upheld
Fort Carson Sgt. Mason Benavides is leaving an Army that no longer wants him. He is one of about 1,000 military service members voluntarily leaving, the Department of Defense announced Thursday after a Supreme Court order that said the Trump administration’s ban on transgender soldiers could be enforced. The Supreme Court order allows the military […]
Hegseth Ban on Travel Forces Closures, Reduced Hours at Military Entrance Exam Sites
Locations set up across the country to give military entrance exams to potential recruits have been forced to close or reduce hours due to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth halting the use of government travel for civilians, according to a notice and email reviewed by Military.com. The Military Entrance Processing Command, which is part of the […]
No More Late Night Alcohol Sales: Army and Air Force Exchange Stores to Ban the Practice Next Month
The Army and Air Force Exchange Service, or AAFES, says that beginning Jan. 1 it will no longer sell alcohol between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. at its stores in the U.S. and around the world. The change on Army and Air Force bases is meant to support the Pentagon’s suicide prevention initiative, which said […]
Military Exchange Products May Contain ‘Forever Chemicals’ Despite Ban
The Defense Department is following restrictions on buying products for government use that contain a family of hazardous chemicals, but items containing the substances — collectively known as PFAS — may still be available at military exchanges, according to a government watchdog. A review by the Government Accountability Office found that the department had “taken […]