“Transgender Americans may serve openly, and they can no longer be discharged or otherwise separated from the military just for being transgender,” Secretary of Defense Ash Carter told reporters.
Military
Coast Guard stationed in Kotzebue for the summer
The U.S. Coast Guard has signed a five-year lease on a Kotzebue facility to serve as a base for its Arctic operations.
Coast Guard to boost security at Kodiak base
The new RAPIDGate security system from Sure ID Inc. is being adopted by all Coast Guard bases.
Coast Guard exchanges halt sales of ‘assault-style’ guns
An exchange official said it doesn’t make sense for the Coast Guard to continue selling assault-style weapons based on sales, profit numbers and the scrutiny the stores come under.
Fighter jets boom through Juneau
The tail codes on the jets identify them as part of the Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, based at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in Japan.
Administrative change ahead for veterans benefits
A new director has been appointed to oversee the Portland and Anchorage offices in charge of benefits for the Department of Veterans Affairs.