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Pete Hegseth receives jeers from U.S. service members’ families at military base in Germany

The Defense secretary did not receive a warm welcome on his first foreign trip.

Trans Vets Win Important Fight to Change Names on Military Records

In a potentially game-changing move, the U.S. Army has allowed two transgender veterans to update their names on their discharge papers.

Military's First Openly Gay Secretary Halfway to Confirmed

Eric Fanning has passed the second-to-last hurdle to becoming the first out person to lead the Army or any branch of the U.S. miltary. But his confirmation isn't a done deal yet. 

Poised for Perfection: Meet This Transgender Army Sergeant

Sgt. Shane Ortega tells The Advocate how he's been able to serve for years in the U.S. Army as an openly transgender man and about the pressure he faces now that the world knows who he is.

First Known Out Trans Army Officer Accused of Conspiring With Russia

Major Jamie Lee Henry and their wife, both doctors, have been indicted on charges of seeking to help Russia in its war against Ukraine.

Soldiers from prestigious U.S. Army unit charged with stealing Pride flags in Virginia

A community rallies behind an LGBTQ+ couple in south Arlington, transforming the neighborhood into a beacon of solidarity and support, after soldiers allegedly stole their Pride flags.

Lt Dan Choi to Reenlist

Lt. Dan Choi, who was honorably discharged by the U.S. Army in July under "don't ask, don't tell," is in New York seeking to apply for entry into the U.S. Marine Corps.

WATCH: Oklahoma's First Marriage Equality Ad

A retired U.S. Army colonel explains why he supports the freedom to marry in a new video airing on TV stations statewide in Oklahoma.

Army's Out Leader Eric Fanning Helps Guide End to Trans Military Ban

The civilian leader of the U.S. Army tells The Advocate he's seen no problems while ending the ban on transgender people serving openly in the military.

Mississippi College's New Band Director Is an Anti-LGBTQ+ Zealot

That's raised concern among LGBTQ+ advocates at Delta State.

WATCH: In Confirmation Hearing, No One Asked Eric Fanning About Being Gay

While it would be a milestone for an out man to lead the Army, it wasn't a big deal during his confirmation hearing.

Kamala Harris Emphasizes Diversity, Confronting Global Challenges at Historic West Point Graduation

The vice president was the first woman to give the school’s commencement address.

U.S. Army Has Yet Another Out Trans Member

Jamie Lee Henry joins a handful of other out transgender soldiers proving they are fit to serve.

Pride in the Military a Decade+ After 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

Even after the ban fell, so much discrimination persisted, writes Jeffrey Roth of the U.S. Army National Guard.

Trump Just Fired Me Because I Am Trans

An active duty soldier in the U.S Army may be fired today. He shares with us how his life is now forever changed -- whatever the outcome. 

Op-ed: Trans Men, We Are More Than Our Bodies

The U.S. Army's first out trans soldier argues that media obsession with trans men's medical histories and traditional masculinity detracts from what we need to discuss most.

DADT-Discharged Dan Choi Speaks

U.S. Army first lieutenant Dan Choi appeared on The Rachel Maddow Sho w on Thursday to discuss his dismissal under the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy.

The Powerful 'Pansies' of the U.S. Military

Former Army Secretary Eric Fanning has a few thoughts on Republicans smearing the armed forces.