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U.S. Air Force to Deny Early Retirement for Transgender Personnel with 15–18 Years of Service

U.S. Air Force to Deny Early Retirement for Transgender Personnel with 15–18 Years of Service

by Rikki Almanza | Aug 8, 2025

The U.S. Air Force announced Thursday it will not approve early retirement requests from transgender Service Members who have served between 15 and 18 years. Instead, these personnel will be separated from the military without retirement benefits. An Air Force...
Transgender Veterans Sue Department of Veteran Affairs for Coverage of Gender-Affirming Surgery

Transgender Veterans Sue Department of Veteran Affairs for Coverage of Gender-Affirming Surgery

by Rikki Almanza | Jan 25, 2024

  A group of Transgender Veterans has initiated legal action against U.S. VA, citing the fulfillment of promises made in 2021 to cover gender-affirming surgeries. The Transgender American Veterans Association, or TAVA, filed the lawsuit, expressing concerns over...

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