It announced that transgender enlistments into the military are no longer allowed, and procedures for transformation from gender will also cease to be made available to the armed personnel.
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The effective date of the announcement is immediate and all medical procedures concerning the facilitation or affirmation of gender transition for army officers have been suspended.
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In a series of posts shared on X, the US Army wrote, “The #USArmy will no longer allow transgender individuals to join the military and will stop performing or facilitating procedures associated with gender transition for servicemembers. Stay tuned for more details.”
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It further stated, “Effective immediately, all new accessions for individuals with a history of gender dysphoria are paused, and all unscheduled, scheduled, or planned medical procedures associated with affirming or facilitating a gender transition for Service members are paused.”
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“Individuals with gender dysphoria have volunteered to serve our country and will be treated with dignity and respect,” the statement added.
Unlike its predecessor, the announcement by the US Army comes following US President Donald Trump’s announcement last month that he had signed four executive orders that would transform the military, including banning transgender service members into the US armed forces.
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