A new Pentagon memo tasks military commanders with investigating medical records of transgender troops who won't voluntarily leave under the new ban.

Friday marks the deadline for the estimated 4,200 active-duty transgender military members to accept what the Defense Department calls "voluntary separation." Those who volunteer to leave may be ...

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When I look back at my 14 years of military service, it brings waves of memories and emotions. I remember my father, who served for 36 years in the U.S. Army, inspiring me to follow in his footsteps ...

Trans people signed up to risk death for a country they well knew would likely never return the favor. And now the government is trying to make their lives hell. A person holds a sign supporting ...

S1: Welcome in San Diego , it's Jade Hindman. On today's show , transgender sailor and advocate Paolo Battista sits down to talk about the impact of the trans military ban. This is KPBS Midday Edition ...

As 71-year-old retired four star Gen. Stanley McChrystal approaches the podium, the room applauds. "I can't believe he's here," someone whispers. Almost as if he heard them, McChrystal says this into ...