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78 years since Hiroshima – lessons of unnecessary mass destruction
A U.S. B-29 bomber dropped the world’s first atomic bomb over Hiroshima, Japan – an important military center with a civilian population close to 300,000.
By Tara Sonenshine, Tufts University
National Guard Bureau launches photo series celebrating LGBTQI+ personnel
National Guard members are sharing their stories for Pride Month.
By Sarah Sicard
Alaska denied benefits to same-sex military spouses despite court rulings
Alaska admitted denying benefits to same-sex military spouses and dependents for five years in violation of a permanent injunction put in place by a 2014 U.S. District Court decision.
Unconditional love tested by ‘don’t ask, don’t tell'
In this commentary, a former Navy corpsman talks about how he reconnected with his mother after disclosing his sexuality under the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
By Shon Washington
VA failing to track health issues for LGBT vets: report
Department officials said they are still a year away from possible fixes to the problem.
LGBT service members are allowed to be out and proud, but a fear of repercussions persists
Most lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender service members are still reluctant to disclose their sexual orientation or identity.
Captured in war, a diary returns home
From the brutal battle of Tinian to a Tupperware sandwich container to an Oregon charity and back to the family of the killed man who scribbled it.
By Ron Devlin, The Reading Eagle
The widow of a World War II Navy hero turns 100
Meet Tess, the wife of Midway pilot George H. Gay.
By Ross Williams, Marietta Daily Journal
Jury awards Navy reservist, ex-cop $1.8M in discrimination suit
The former New Jersey police officer claimed he was discriminated against because of his military service.
Gay dating app Grindr declared threat to military personnel by US government
The app, which had 27 million users as of 2017, made personal information available without permission.
By Jon Simkins
A Seabee on Iwo Jima: The men who drove cranes and cats also served
A Seabee remembers what building and fighting were like on the bloody island of Iwo Jima.
By Jack Cornwell, World War II Magazine