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More than 800 former U.S. service members who were kicked out of the military for being gay will automatically have their discharge status upgraded, the Pentagon announced Tuesday.
Hundreds of troops kicked out under 'don't ask, don't tell' get upgraded to honorable discharges
The Pentagon says more than 800 military personnel have seen their service records upgraded to honorable discharges after previously being kicked out of the military under its former “don’t ask, don’t
800 vets kicked out under 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' get honorable discharges from DOD
The Pentagon on Tuesday granted honorable discharges to more than 800 veterans who were separated from the U.S. military because of their sexual orientation during the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy,
U.S. troops kicked out under 'don't ask, don't tell' get upgraded to honorable discharges
On Tuesday, the battle for LGBT rights took a new turn when the Pentagon announced that it was proactively changing the discharge status to "honorable" for hundreds of service members expelled for being gay during the "don't ask,
Military grants honorable discharges to some ousted by ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
The change may give those former military members access to veterans’ benefits that had been denied because of their dishonorable-discharge status, the Pentagon said.
Pentagon to Give Honorable Discharges to Some Kicked Out Under ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
More than 800 service members administratively separated from the military under the now-repealed policy will receive discharge upgrades.
Troops kicked out under ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ get honorable discharges
The Pentagon announced Tuesday that more than 800 military personnel have seen their service records upgraded to honorable discharges after previously being kicked out of the military under its
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