U.S. Soldiers With HIV Say Trump’s New Policy Will Force Them Out
- Directive targets service members who can’t deploy overseas
- Secretary Mattis said policy will improve deployment fairness
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A U.S. soldier asked a federal judge to bar the Trump administration from firing HIV-positive service members from the military under a new “Deploy or Get Out!” policy intended to improve readiness.
The policy, announced in February, directs the Pentagon to discharge service members who can’t be deployed outside of the U.S. for more than 12 consecutive months “for any reason.” It takes effect Oct. 1.