Judge Overturns Longstanding Pentagon Restrictions on HIV-Positive Service Members

Judge Overturns Longstanding Pentagon Restrictions on HIV-Positive Service Members
U.S. soldiers wearing face masks are seen during a handover ceremony of Taji military base north of Baghdad, Iraq, on Aug. 23, 2020. Thaier Al-Sudani/Reuters
Katabella Roberts
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A federal judge on April 6 reversed longstanding policies that previously blocked HIV-positive military service members from becoming officers and deploying in active duty outside of the United States, in what proponents are calling a “groundbreaking ruling.”

The policy was put in place by the Department of Defense and prevented service members living with HIV—human immunodeficiency virus, which causes AIDS—from commissioning as officers and being deployed overseas, thus limiting their opportunity for career advancement.

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Katabella Roberts is a news writer for The Epoch Times, focusing primarily on the United States, world, and business news.
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