President Donald Trump has spent the early months of his return to the White House dismantling the nation’s diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. The moves, he’s said, are designed to forge a “color-blind” society that rejects the kinds of race-conscious programs intended to make amends for the historical wrongs experienced by Black Americans and other marginalized groups.

9th Circuit denies Trump administration's request for administrative stay Judge Settle cites smooth military operation under previous transgender policy Trump administration argues ban necessary for military readiness and lethality

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is renewing plans to shrink the Department of Defense’s (DoD) civilian workforce, including reopening of the agency’s early retirement program.

Sites are located in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Alaska WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs today announced the complete list of additional medical facilities at which it will deploy the Federal Electronic Health Record system in 2026 under its accelerated deployment schedule. The nine additional VA medical centers and their associated clinics that will go live with the EHR in 2026 are as follows:

(Judge order that blocks the discriminatory ALNAV 023/25) CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED/ ROUTINE R 291155Z MAR 25 MID180001693796U FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC TO ALNAV INFO CMC WASHINGTON DC CNO WASHINGTON DC SECNAV WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS   ALNAV 025/25 MSGID/GENADMIN/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/-/MAR// SUBJ/IMPLEMENTATION OF ALNAV 023/25// REF/A/EXECUTIVE ORDER 14183/27JAN25// REF/B/SECDEF MEMORANDUM/7FEB25// REF/C/PTDO USD-PR MEMORANDUM/26FEB25// REF/D/ PTDO ASD-MRA MEMORANDUM/28FEB25// REF/E/ PTDO USD-PR MEMORANDUM/28MAR25// REF/F/ALNAV/13MAR25// NARR/REF A IS EXECUTIVE ORDER 14183 "PRIORITIZING MILITARY EXCELLENCE AND  READINESS." REF B IS SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MEMORANDUM "PRIORITIZING MILITARY EXCELLENCE  AND READINESS." REF C IS PERFORMING THE DUTIES OF UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PERSONNEL  AND READINESS MEMORANDUM "ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE ON PRIORITIZING MILITARY  EXCELLENCE AND READINESS." REF D IS PERFORMING THE DUTIES OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR MANPOWER  AND RESERVE AFFAIRS MEMORANDUM "CLARIFYING GUIDANCE ON PRIORITIZING MILITARY  EXCELLENCE AND READINESS." REF E IS PERFORMING THE DUTIES OF UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PERSONNEL  AND READINESS AFFAIRS MEMORANDUM "COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL COURT ORDER IN  SHILLING V. UNITED STATES, NO. 25-CV-241- BHS (W.D. WASH)." REF F IS ALNAV 023/25 "INITIAL DIRECTION ON PRIORITIZING MILITARY EXCELLENCE  AND READINESS."// RMKS/1.  Pursuant to court order, the Department of the Navy (DON) is enjoined from implementing references (a) through (d). In accordance with the guidance in reference (e), implementation of reference  (f) is paused, to include implementation of associated Navy and Marine Corps  directives (NAVADMIN 055/25 and MARADMIN 128/25).  Department of the Navy  personnel will take no further action to implement references (a), (b), (c),  (d), and (f), pending further direction. 2.  Voluntary and involuntary separations pursuant to references (a) through  (f) are paused until further notice. 3.  Exceptions to policy revoked pursuant to paragraph 2 of reference (f) are  reinstated pending further guidance. 4.  Policies outlined in paragraph 3 of reference (f) affecting the  appointment, enlistment, or induction of personnel into the DON are paused  pending further guidance. 5.  Personnel on administrative absence pursuant to paragraph 6 of reference  (f) shall be notified of the pause in implementation of references (a), (b),  (c), (d), and (f) and be recalled, unless the individual affirmatively  requests continuation of administrative absence and the first flag or general  officer in the individual's chain of command assesses that maintaining such  absence is in the best interests of the unit and the member.  Any  administrative absence continued in accordance with this ALNAV shall be  reviewed every 30 days by the first flag or general officer in the  individual's chain of command to ensure it remains in the best interests of  the unit and the member. 6.  Points of contact:     a.  USMC Manpower Military Policy Branch at smb_hqmc_mpo@usmc.mil.     b.  Navy Service Central Coordination Cell at usn_navy_sccc@navy.mil. 7.  Released by The Honorable John C. Phelan, Secretary of the Navy.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED/