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The U.S. Air Force said Thursday it would deny all transgender service members who have served between 15 and 18 years the option to retire early and would instead separate them without retirement benefits.

The U.S. Air Force said Thursday it would deny all transgender service members who have served between 15 and 18 years the option to retire early and would instead separate them without retirement benefits.

U.S. Air Force to deny early retirement benefits to some transgender service members

The U.S. Air Force said Thursday it would deny all transgender service members who have served between 15 and 18 years the option to retire early and would instead separate them without retirement benefits.
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  1. phoenixwomanmn.bsky.social profile picture

    PhoenixWomanMN @phoenixwomanmn.bsky.social

    Yup. Hegseth’s not only vicious, he's stupid.

    Setting aside the legal problems, there are the appearance problems. Even many conservatives think this is unfair to the veterans. "They served, they shouldn't be cheated" is a good paraphrase of the sentiment.

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  4. carrigalpin.bsky.social profile picture

    Carri Galpin @carrigalpin.bsky.social

    How was slavery made legal for so long? And then how were Black people treated as way less than human for the better half of the 20th century (and even now)? How were women denied sooooo much normal stuff for soooo long (and are still ignored and payed less unless the are ugly, stupid blondes)?

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