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Politics

Federal court clarifies that people with HIV can join the military again

The decision marks the latest setback for a Pentagon policy that advocates say is rooted in outdated assumptions about HIV and service readiness.

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People

After 40 Years living with HIV, this military veteran sees history repeating

Reggie Dunbar II, diagnosed with HIV in 1985, says a federal court’s decision to uphold the military’s enlistment ban reflects outdated assumptions about people living with the virus.

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Politics

Military ban on HIV-positive enlistees could set dangerous precedent, experts warn

The Pentagon has ordered officials not to train new recruits who are HIV-positive despite a pending court ruling.

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Law & Crime

HIV-positive Air Force, Navy servicemembers victorious in lawsuit

The settlement will see that the two are commissioned as officers "in recognition of the status and military careers they qualified for and earned years ago."