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New Trump order would ban most transgender troops from serving

The White House says retaining troops with a history or diagnosis of “gender dysphoria” — those who may require substantial medical treatment — “presents considerable risk to military effectiveness and lethality.”

By Leo Shane III

6 years ago

It’s official: DoD releases new ‘deploy or get out’ policy

DoD estimates as much as 14 percent of the military is currently non-deployable.

By Tara Copp, AP

6 years ago

Goodbye, tape test? Sweeping DoD fitness review underway

As the Pentagon seeks to build a fitter force, everything is under review — from a new PT test to eliminating the dreaded body fat tape test to changing how troops eat and exercise.

By Tara Copp, AP

6 years ago

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