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In lawsuit filing, Pentagon says transgender troops can't serve unless they meet a warfighting need [View all]
In lawsuit filing, Pentagon says transgender troops can't serve unless they meet a warfighting needhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/in-lawsuit-filing-pentagon-says-transgender-troops-cant-serve-unless-they-meet-a-warfighting-need/ar-AA1zSzHJ
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon revealed the specifics of its new transgender troop policy in a court filing Wednesday that says any service member or recruit who has been diagnosed with or treated for gender dysphoria is disqualified from serving — unless they can prove they meet a specific warfighting need and adhere to severe restrictions on their day-to-day behavior.
The policy memo was included in the latest court filing in a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's executive order against transgender military service, one of many hot-button issues the president made a priority to address on his first days in office.
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The policy memo was included in the latest court filing in a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's executive order against transgender military service, one of many hot-button issues the president made a priority to address on his first days in office.
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A clarification of sorts I suppose?
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