"The Air Force's own regulations state that once retirement orders are issued, they can only be rescinded in certain limited circumstances, such as fraud or a mathematical error. None of those circumstances are present for these service members, and the Air Force has not provided any legal basis for rescinding the retirements."
"The Trump administration continues to deepen its betrayal of veterans by ripping away the pensions and health care benefits of honorable Airmen who have deployed around the world. There has never been an administration that has shown such open hostility to the brave men and women who have served our country."
Seventeen transgender service members filed a complaint in the US Court of Federal Claims on 10 November seeking retirement benefits denied after the administration rescinded previously issued retirement orders. The administration signed executive orders banning transgender people from military service and targeting diversity, equity and inclusion programs. The Air Force issued retirement orders in June for affected personnel but informed them two months later they would be separated without retirement benefits. GLAD Law and LGBTQ rights advocates argue Air Force regulations permit rescission only in limited cases not applicable here, and plaintiffs include long-serving deployed Airmen.
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