They shouldn’t be in the military.
The risk to the blood supply alone is reason enough not to allow them in: https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/testing/index.html
But they were allowed.
Now those that served honorably deserve to get what they were promised.
Either let them serve out their time to 20 (not recommended - there will be a lot of theatrics - negative impact), or early retirement at 15. They other alternative is to give them a lump sum settlement. In either case, I suspect this will get pushed through the courts anyway (no matter what you do) and they will get something in the end, probably more than what is deserved.
But changing the rules on someone, and then giving them the boot, if they served honorably, is a very dishonorable act.
But changing the rules on someone, and then giving them the boot, if they served honorably, is a very dishonorable act.
But it makes for such a great virtue signalling sound bite and engagement trolling mean tweet.