Historic Ruling: Americans with Well-Treated HIV Allowed to Enlist in U.S. Military

People living with HIV who have their condition well-treated can now pursue their dream of joining the U.S. military, following a groundbreaking ruling by a federal judge. **Federal Judge Strikes Down Last Policy Limiting HIV-positive Americans from Enlisting** In a landmark decision, Judge Leonie Brinkema of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia declared the Pentagon’s policy barring asymptomatic HIV-positive individuals with undetectable viral loads from enlisting in the military as irrational and stigmatizing.