Those have included working on amending statutes governing certain VA benefits and programs; upgrading discharge status for veterans discharged under the Don't Ask, Don't Tell program; and helping veterans with recent criminal convictions through the Oakland Veterans Court program.
And although the Department of Defense tightened the rules under which people could be discharged for violations of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy, Mr. Sarvis said that his group was working with several service members who are currently under investigation, and that discharges were still possible.
Gen. John L. Scott, the commanding general of the Reserve unit, supported a military panel's recommendation that the representative, Lt. Steve May, be honorably discharged for violating the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy toward gay men and lesbians.
He's seen gays discharged for one reason alone, because of who they are, not for what they did, because they did nothing but their duty.
The majority of these patients had not been discharged because they did not fulfil the criteria for discharge of a rising neutrophil count.
I have fired Deputies for less and the brave military personnel potentially affected by a Radel vote would be dishonorably discharged had they done what he did.
At the Pentagon, Ms. Lainez said the Pentagon is "reviewing separation codes, re-enlistment codes and board process" for those discharged under "don't ask, don't tell".
WASHINGTON -- A group of Democratic lawmakers urged the Defense Department Thursday to allow all service members discharged under "don't ask, don't tell" to apply for honorable-discharge status, which would make them eligible for veterans' benefits.
It's the ring he gave to Sen. Harry Reid three weeks after the New York Army National Guard discharged Choi for violating Don't Ask, Don't Tell.
At a time when Arabic linguists are in huge demand, around 80 have been discharged since 2003 for violating don't ask, don't tell, according to gay-rights groups".
Although this inevitably overestimates the real time taken to be fit for discharge, it does so equally for both groups and would be expected to underestimate rather than overestimate the difference between the groups.
