5 Most Talked About Stories This Week on Military.com

Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Paul Zukunft departs the stage following the 136th Coast Guard Academy commencement exercise in New London, Conn., May 17, 2017. (Coast Guard photo/Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley)

Military.com | By Sean Mclain Brown

Published August 01, 2017

Here are the five most talked about stories this week on Military.com, along with a sampling of reader responses.

Commandant: 'I Will Not Break Faith' With Transgender Guardsmen

Army's Top Leader Sees No Clear Policy on Transgender Troops

Transgender SEAL to Trump: Tell Me to My Face I'm Not Worthy

House Committee Blocks Attempt to Let VA Docs Recommend Marijuana

US Admiral Stands Ready to Obey a Trump Nuclear Strike Order

-- Sean Mclain Brown can be reached at sean.brown@military.com. Follow him on Twitter at @seanmclainbrown.

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Sean Mclain Brown

Sean Mclain Brown worked as a journalist for the Pasadena Star News and other newspapers as a contributor. After, he worked in broadcast radio where he earned awards for his writing from the National Association of Broadcasting. He now covers veteran and military hero stories, veteran jobs and business, and Military.com's fitness channel. His writing has appeared in more than 50 publications including: The San Francisco Chronicle, The Pasadena Star News, Sierra Madre News, San Francisco Magazine, Indiana Review, and others. He is a Marine Corps veteran who served during the Gulf War as a plane captain on the AV8B Harrier. Read Full Bio

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