"The Trump administration has formalized a process to remove transgender Americans from military service through a seven-page Pentagon memorandum that advocates and legal experts say transforms discrimination into official policy under the guise of "readiness." First reported by the Associated Press and subsequently obtained by The Advocate, the October 8 directive, titled "Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness: Additional Implementation Guidance on Administrative Separations," replaces long-standing procedural safeguards with rules that concentrate authority in the hands of commanders."
"Signed by Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Anthony Tata, the memo enforces two of President Donald Trump's executive orders issued earlier this year: one to "restore biological truth" in federal policy by denying the existence of trans and nonbinary people across federal agencies and another directing the Department of Defense to "prioritize excellence and readiness." The orders target transgender people who have been serving honorably for years and those who want to join the armed services."
A seven-page Pentagon memorandum formalizes a process to remove transgender Americans from military service and frames the changes as readiness measures. The October 8 directive replaces long-standing procedural safeguards with rules that concentrate authority in commanders and limit rights of transgender troops facing discharge. The memo enforces two presidential executive orders: one denying recognition of trans and nonbinary identities in federal policy and another prioritizing military excellence and readiness. The directive allows commanders to overrule independent administrative separation boards and mandates that service members at separation hearings conform to uniform and grooming standards associated with their sex. The guidance targets current and prospective transgender service members.
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