Hundreds of veterans receiving honorable discharges after ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ review

Military Grants Honorable Discharges to Some Ousted by ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

Hundreds of veterans kicked out of the armed forces because of their sexual orientation under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” have been given honorable discharges, the Defense Department said Tuesday.

Hundreds of Troops Kicked Out Under ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Get Upgraded to Honorable Discharges

WASHINGTON — 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 former “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. It is the latest development over the decades to undo past discrimination against LGBTQ service members. The 1951 Uniform Code of Military Justice’s Article 125 had criminalized consensual gay sex. In 19…

US military amends records of those discharged with ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

Official says step helps to ‘redress the harms’ done by policy which forced LGBTQ service members to hide identity.

Troops kicked out under 'don't ask, don't tell' upgraded to honorable discharges

Under the policy, gay and lesbian troops could serve in the armed forces if they did not disclose their sexual orientation

Pentagon upgrades discharges for more than 800 kicked out under 'don't ask, don't tell'

More than 800 service members who were discharged under “don’t ask, don’t tell” will now receive honorable discharges, the Department of Defense announced Tuesday.This came after a year-long review of the status of those discharged under DADT who had not applied for a discharge upgrade and may not have known they could apply, according to a DoD press release.DADT, in effect from February 28, 1994, until September 20, 2011, meant that lesbian, ga…

Pentagon to give honorable discharges to some kicked out from 'don't ask, don't tell'

The Pentagon said more than 800 military personnel have seen their records upgraded to honorable discharges after being kicked out of the military under its former “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.