A group of lawmakers will introduce a bill to help Americans with physical issues disqualifying them from military service to find civilian jobs in the defense industry.

The changes seem unlikely to impact common medical waivers for conditions such as vision and attention-deficit hyperactivity ...

In the past decade, there has been a rise in medical waivers, with about 17 percent of recruits receiving them in 2022, up from 12 percent in 2013, according to a review by the DOD inspector ...

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum, April 24, 2025, directing a comprehensive review of medical conditions that disqualify individuals from joining the military.

Trainees with body fat compositions that exceeded the allowed amount were admitted to the Army's Future Soldier Preparatory Course.

Senior members of the military command that approves hopeful recruits as fit for service say they cannot hire enough civilian workers to operate its medical exam facilities at full capacity.

Pentagon tightens rules on getting medical waivers to join the military The guidance updates a list of conditions that disqualify potential recruits from serving in the armed forces.

The Defense Department will review the list of medical conditions that automatically disqualify potential recruits from joining the U.S. military or require a waiver to serve. Defense Secretary ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the military to pause integrating new transgender recruits and suspend planned medical procedures meant to treat current service members diagnosed w… ...

The decision comes after the Pentagon announced earlier this year that it would ban transgender troops and review other medical conditions that are currently eligible for a waiver.