According to a February 7 memo released Monday, Department of Defense (DOD) Director Pete Hegses has suspended all gender reselling procedures or services for all military members.
Hegses directed senior Pentagon officials to enforce compliance with President Donald Trump’s executive order. You will be in charge of “gender identity” that is different from the individual’s gender. According to In a note released on February 10th. The memo says that transgender people “cannot meet the strict standards required for military service.”
“Individuals with gender discomfort volunteer to serve our country and are treated with dignity and respect,” reads the memo. “The Director-General of Defense for Personnel and Preparation provides additional policy and implementation guidance outside of the usual DOD issuance process, including guidance on services by service members with a history of current diagnostic or gender discomfort. Approve and delegate permissions to Direction. (Related: All China’s retaliatory tariffs on Trump have not been bitten, experts say.
President Donald Trump returned to Washington, DC on February 9, 2025, serving as the Air Force at Naval Air Base Base Station in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he attended the Super Bowl LIX. (Photo by Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images)
Trump banned transgender in the military during his first term, but the order was retracted under former President Joe Biden’s administration. Trump signature The January 27th executive order retracted all Biden’s policies on the issue.
“For our country and patriotic Americans who volunteer to serve it, military service must be reserved for those who are mentally and physically suited to their duties,” the White House said. He said in a statement on the 27th of this month. Highly advanced mental and physical health standards are to allow the military to deploy, fight and win, including conditions of austerity, including routine treatment and the benefits of special regulations. ”
There are an estimated 15,100 transgender individuals Serving The US military makes up less than 1% of its total force staff, which exceeds 3 million. According to For DOD statistics.
Hegseth has long advocated for the removal of a “wake” policy from the military.
The pentagon declined to comment.
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