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Pentagon to review LGBTQ+ discharges, correct records to ensure benefits

Por: ABC News Politics September 20, 2023

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On the 12th anniversary of the repeal of the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy, the Pentagon on Wednesday detailed a new DOD outreach campaign that will begin reviewing discharge records of + in an effort to make sure they have access to veterans' benefits.Under the new campaign, the DOD for the first time will begin proactively reviewing the military records of veterans less-than-honorably discharged because of their sexual... + full article



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