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riversedge

(78,834 posts)
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 07:30 PM Monday

Transgender troops who served 15 to 18 years sue Air Force over revoked pensions

Source: USA today

Cybele Mayes-Osterman Nov. 10, 2025 7:05 p. m. ET





A group of transgender servicemembers, who served up to 18 years in the Air Force, are suing the military for depriving them of their retirement benefits after the Trump administration booted all transgender troops from the military's ranks.

In a lawsuit filed on Nov. 10, more than a dozen transgender servicemembers are asking a court to reinstate the pensions they say the Air Force promised them as they were forced out of the military, only to rip them away in the subsequent months.

President Donald Trump issued an executive order earlier this year ordering the Pentagon to oust all transgender troops.

Transgender soldiers who resigned of their own accord would receive "voluntary separation pay," according to Pentagon guidance. Those who didn't could be identified via "medical record reviews" and expelled.
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Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/11/10/trans-troops-air-force-lawsuit-retirement/87196393007/



This is such a horrible way to treat our troops. Just horrible!!
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Transgender troops who served 15 to 18 years sue Air Force over revoked pensions (Original Post) riversedge Monday OP
No point now joining the US military. They can revoke your pension at any time for any made up reason. Irish_Dem Monday #1
The Air Force promised retirement to trans members of 15 to 18 years. Then it reneged. riversedge Monday #2
Very happy to read this. They did their time and babylonsister Monday #3
Brian Scarlett is not a veteran, he's the person who revoked the early retirement offer Shellback Squid Monday #4
Despicable!!! AZJonnie Monday #5
The whole damned regime is a single word. n/t the nelm Monday #6
They must give them retirement plus! flamingdem Monday #7
They. Served. (n/t) Iggo Monday #8
Jeezus. Pay these people! Joinfortmill Tuesday #9

Irish_Dem

(77,969 posts)
1. No point now joining the US military. They can revoke your pension at any time for any made up reason.
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 07:33 PM
Monday

Nothing is sacred, no promises kept.

You risk your life.
Drag your family from pillar to post.

You keep your end of the bargain.
The US government lies out their ass every single time.

riversedge

(78,834 posts)
2. The Air Force promised retirement to trans members of 15 to 18 years. Then it reneged.
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 07:34 PM
Monday


The Air Force promised retirement to trans members of 15 to 18 years. Then it reneged.

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Shellback Squid

(9,766 posts)
4. Brian Scarlett is not a veteran, he's the person who revoked the early retirement offer
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 07:58 PM
Monday

he's the "acting" Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower, not confirmed by the Senate

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