The Defense Department announced last year it would begin 'proactively' reviewing the discharges of LGBTQ+ veterans who were kicked out of the military.
A group of Democratic lawmakers wants to know more about steps the Pentagon is taking to restore military honor and benefits to LGBTQ+ veterans who were dismissed because of their sexual orientation, asking for oversight of the process in a new letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.
They also want to know whether there are any budgetary or statutory limitations that may 'affect the ability of the Department to complete the proactive review of records, or the ability to upgrade discharges to honorable status.' A Defense Department official told CBS News in December that it has already begun the process of reviewing records of some 2,000 veterans for potential discharge upgrade eligibility.
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