U.S. Navy sailors from the USS Carl Vinson marched across the 6th Street Viaduct on Memorial Day in Los Angeles. (Mario Tama / Getty Images) Last month, the Pentagon automatically granted honorable ...

Apr. 25—WASHINGTON — On Thursday, the Department of Veterans Affairs posted a final rule amending its regulations regarding character of discharge determinations, expanding access to VA care and ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has long maintained strict eligibility criteria for granting benefits, with the character of discharge (COD) being one of the most critical factors. Veterans ...

Your trusted source for contextualizing LGBTQ+ and military news. Sign up for our daily newsletter. Jules Sohn was a first lieutenant and one of the only women officers in command at the recruiting ...

Veterans have dedicated their lives to serving and protecting the country, often making significant sacrifices in the process. The U.S. government, recognizing these sacrifices, offers a wide array of ...

The Pentagon will start reviewing the records of military personnel who may be eligible for a discharge upgrade as a result of getting kicked out under the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, which ...

Chief Correspondent and Executive Editor, "Eye on America" Jim Axelrod is the chief correspondent and executive editor for CBS News' "Eye on America" franchise, part of the "CBS Evening News." He also ...

An airman maintains security around an HC-130J Combat King II and a MQ-9 Reaper at an undisclosed location in U.S. Central Command March 21. (Staff Sgt. Gerald R. Willis/Air Force) The Air Force said ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Military supervisors denied long-shot South Carolina U.S. Senate nominee Alvin Greene an honorable discharge from the Air Force for mistakes ranging from a messy dorm room to ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- An Iraq war veteran was kicked out of the Marines early with a general discharge after he wore his uniform during an anti-war demonstration, the military announced Wednesday.

Last month, the Pentagon automatically granted honorable discharges to 800 of the estimated 13,000 veterans who had been pushed out of the military during the 1994-2011 "don't ask, don't tell" era ...