Congressional bill would correct military records of service members discharged under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
announced that it intends to review the records of LGBTQ service members discharged under the policy and — provided there are no justifiable reasons for a less than honorable discharge, such as behavioral problems or a criminal history — restore benefits that those service members earned but were denied them due to their sexual orientation.Under Pocan’s bill, service members found to be wrongfully discharged simply due to their sexual orientation would be able to request a review of their military records and potentially have them corrected to reflect an honorable discharge, thereby making them eligible for the benefits they lost due to being unintentionally outed by their peers or coming out as LGBTQ.