The U.S. Department of Defense is moving forward with plans to allow transgender troops to openly serve in the military. Top Pentagon officials will be meeting on Monday to discuss the strategy for lifitng the current ban.
The U.S. Department of Defense is set to treat discrimination based on sexual orientation in the same way it handles that based on race, religion, sex, age and national origin, Secretary Ashton Carter announced on Tuesday at an LGBT pride event at the Pentagon.
Baring any last minute complication, U.S. President Barack Obama will nominate former Pentagon official Ashton Carter as U.S. defense secretary, reports CNN.
Pentagon and Congress debate over tobacco-ban in military A debate over tobacco sales on military bases and ships is taking place between Congress and the Pentagon.
Following calls by individuals and national organizations after the Ferguson, Missouri, protests, President Barack Obama has ordered a review of a U.S. Department of Defense program that allows local law enforcement to access surplus military-grade weapons.
A coalition of national organizations focusin on issues ranging from immigration, human rights, law and leadership to race relations, have called for an update of federal guidelines and legislation following the death of 18-year-old African-American Michael Brown.
National Latino organizations are continuing their calls for peace and justice after the death of Michael Brown and the subsequent protests in Ferguson, Missouri. A congressional review of military-grade weaponry used by police in Ferguson has also been requested.
