Posted on Apr 11, 2022
Judge rules US military can’t discharge HIV-positive troops
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Judge rules US military can’t discharge HIV-positive troops
By Denise Lavoie, The Associated Press
Apr 11, 09:50 AM
A patient undergoes a blood test for HIV inside a mobile health care clinic. (Denis Farrell/AP)
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — U.S. service members who are HIV-positive cannot be discharged or barred from becoming an officer solely because they’re infected with the virus, a federal judge in Virginia ruled.
Advocates say it’s one of the strongest rulings in years for people living with HIV.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Lt Col Charlie Brown SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. SGT Charlie Lee PO2 Marco Monsalve SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth ] SSG William Jones Sgt (Join to see) 1SG Dan Capri CDR Andrew McMenamin, PhD SrA John Monette SFC Bernard Walko GySgt Jack Wallace SPC Michael Terrell SMSgt Anil Heendeniya CPL Patrick Rasmussen
Judge rules US military can’t discharge HIV-positive troops
By Denise Lavoie, The Associated Press
Apr 11, 09:50 AM
A patient undergoes a blood test for HIV inside a mobile health care clinic. (Denis Farrell/AP)
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — U.S. service members who are HIV-positive cannot be discharged or barred from becoming an officer solely because they’re infected with the virus, a federal judge in Virginia ruled.
Advocates say it’s one of the strongest rulings in years for people living with HIV.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Lt Col Charlie Brown SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. SGT Charlie Lee PO2 Marco Monsalve SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth ] SSG William Jones Sgt (Join to see) 1SG Dan Capri CDR Andrew McMenamin, PhD SrA John Monette SFC Bernard Walko GySgt Jack Wallace SPC Michael Terrell SMSgt Anil Heendeniya CPL Patrick Rasmussen
Judge rules US military can’t discharge HIV-positive troops
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Better to find out one has it and get treated for HIV before discharge and having to have it treated by the VA after discharge in my view, SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL!
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Given the fact that HIV can be controlled and now not measurable in some infected with HIV, this is the right decision
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