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Americans with well-treated HIV can no longer be barred from enlisting in the United States military, a federal judge ruled Thursday, striking down the Pentagon’s last remaining policy limiting ...
The challenge to the enlistment policy was brought by three HIV-positive individuals looking to join or rejoin the military in the last few years. All three were unable to do so because of the now ...
The United States Military HIV Research Program (USMHRP or MHRP) was initiated by the United States Congress in 1986, in reaction to the threat of lost effectiveness of U.S./Allied troops due to HIV infection. The mission of MHRP is to develop an HIV-1 vaccine, provide prevention, care, and treatment, and conduct meaningful HIV/AIDS research ...
In a landmark ruling, a federal court has ordered the Defense Department to end a long-standing Pentagon policy forbidding enlisted military service members Judge strikes down military's limits on ...
Executive Order 14183 titled "Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness" is an executive order issued by President Donald Trump on January 27, 2025. It revokes Executive Order 14004, which allowed transgender people to serve in the military, stating that its policies reinforce military standards related to physical and mental fitness, unit cohesion, and mission effectiveness.
HJF's largest program is the U.S. Military HIV Research Program (MHRP), whose mission is to protect U.S. military personnel and aid the international fight against HIV. Established in 1988, the program focuses on HIV vaccine development, prevention, disease surveillance, care and treatment for HIV.
The military ban on HIV-positive recruits affects gay and bisexual men in particular, given they are about two-thirds of the approximately 1.24 million people in the United States living with HIV.
First openly HIV positive religious leader in Africa; founder of ANERELA and winner of the 2009 Niwano Peace Prize. [57] [58] Michael Callen (1955–1993) American AIDS activist, author and singer–songwriter. In 1983 he testified before the President's Commission on AIDS and before both houses of the United States Congress.