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Members of San Diego's LGBT community gather to celebrate the expiration of the U.S. military policy "Don't Ask Don't Tell," September 20. 2011.

New White House guidelines leave transgender service members and vets in limbo

August 25, 2017Justice

New policies toward transgender troops in the US Armed Forces take a hefty emotional and practical toll for soldiers and vets.

Cancer cluster investigations are notoriously difficult, but civilian and military personnel who've worked at Gitmo are increasingly alarmed.

Working at the Gitmo US military base might cause cancer

July 28, 2015Health

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