The settlement, which still needs to be formally approved by a judge, would bring to an end a class-action lawsuit that was filed in 2023 by veterans who were discharged under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." ...
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced the change Friday in response to a U.S. Supreme Court decision in April favoring a veteran who sought benefits under two different GI Bill programs.
The men, Master Sgt. Matthew Livelsberger and Shamsud-Din Jabbar, who were both killed in the incidents, never served in the same unit, according to unit histories provided by the Army.