The Women, Peace & Security program was signed into law by Trump and had received backing from numerous Republican leaders.
The Defense Department is offering back pay to service members who were involuntarily separated after refusing the COVID-19 vaccine.
By Riley Ceder and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press Staff Sgt. Gordon Black flew to Russia to see his girlfriend and was arrested in May 2024 after she accused him of stealing from her.
Maj. Gen. Curtis Taylor, commanding general of the 1st Armored Division, said it would be a “long and difficult recovery operation.”
