{"id":2407390,"date":"2025-02-27T09:43:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T14:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-memo-all-trans-troops-to-be-identified-within-30-days-and-separated-from-the-military\/"},"modified":"2025-02-27T09:46:15","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T14:46:15","slug":"pentagon-memo-all-trans-troops-to-be-identified-within-30-days-and-separated-from-the-military","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-memo-all-trans-troops-to-be-identified-within-30-days-and-separated-from-the-military\/","title":{"rendered":"Pentagon Memo: All Trans Troops to Be Identified Within 30 Days and Separated from the Military"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpentagon-memo-all-trans-troops-to-be-identified-within-30-days-and-separated-from-the-military%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2407390&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recent \u2063Pentagon memo mandates the exclusion of all <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">individuals diagnosed wiht gender dysphoria<\/a> or\u2063 who identify as transgender from\u200b the U.S. military. The\u2062 document,\u200b titled &#8220;Additional Guidance on\u200c Prioritizing Military \u2063Excellence and readiness,&#8221;\u2063 cites that the medical and psychological challenges associated with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/louisiana-lawmakers-override-democrat-governors-veto-of-child-sex-change-ban-in-rare-vote\/\" title=\"Louisiana lawmakers successfully override governor&#039;s veto on child ... change ban.\">gender \u2064dysphoria<\/a> are incompatible with military service&#8217;s rigorous standards. Those\u200c with\u200d a diagnosis or relevant symptoms, including histories of\u200b cross-sex \u200bhormone \u200ctherapy or sex\u2062 reassignment surgery, are deemed ineligible for\u200d service,\u2064 although\u2063 exemptions may be granted on a case-by-case \u200bbasis if the individual \u2062can \u2062meet \u2062all military standards. The memo specifies that\u200d access to\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/queer-middle-school-in-phoenix-will-be-funded-by-taxpayer-vouchers\/\" title=\"Phoenix to fund &#039;queer&#039; middle school with taxpayer vouchers.\">gender-specific facilities<\/a> will align\u200c with the servicemember&#8217;s assigned sex. Furthermore, a report due on\u200c March 26 will identify current transgender servicemembers, who will then \u2062be separated from the military while retaining their legal \u2064rights and benefits. \u200cThis decision \u2064follows\u2063 a\u2062 similar policy implemented \u2063during \u2063Donald Trump\u2019s governance, which targeted \u200dwhat he described as &#8220;radical gender ideology&#8221; within the Armed \u200cForces, contrasting with the more supportive stance taken by President\u2063 Joe\u200b Biden&#8217;s\u2063 administration towards transgender individuals.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A new Pentagon memo &mdash; dated Wednesday &mdash; ordered the removal of all gender dysphoric and self-described transgender servicemembers from the United States military.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.dcd.276845\/gov.uscourts.dcd.276845.63.1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">document<\/a>, entitled &ldquo;Additional Guidance on Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness,&rdquo; said that the &ldquo;medical, surgical, and mental health constraints on individuals who have a current diagnosis or history of, or exhibit symptoms consistent with, gender dysphoria are incompatible with the high mental and physical standards necessary for military service.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The new Defense Department policy described in the memo said that those who &ldquo;have a current diagnosis of&rdquo; or exhibit &ldquo;symptoms consistent with&rdquo; gender dysphoria are &ldquo;incompatible with military service.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>They are therefore &ldquo;no longer eligible for military service.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-appointed-federal-judge-freaks-trump-doj-attorney-transgender-pronouns-military\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pentagon<\/a> identified &ldquo;a history of cross-sex hormone therapy or sex reassignment or genital reconstruction surgery as treatment for gender dysphoria or in pursuit of a sex transition&rdquo; as disqualifying for being a servicemember.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>But they can potentially receive exemptions &ldquo;on a case-by-case basis.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In such a situation, the servicemember granted an exemption &ldquo;must be willing and able to adhere to all applicable standards, including the standards associated with the applicant&rsquo;s sex.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The memo added that &ldquo;access to intimate spaces will be determined by Service members&rsquo; or applicants for military service&rsquo;s sex.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>According to the memo, a report identifying all transgender servicemembers currently serving is due on March 26, and those servicemembers identified will be separated from the military and &ldquo;afforded all statutorily required rights and benefits.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump similarly banned self-described transgender servicemembers during his first term.<\/p>\n<p>The commander-in-chief <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trans-individuals-officially-banned-joining-military-trumps-orders-dont-end\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">issued<\/a> an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/01\/prioritizing-military-excellence-and-readiness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">order<\/a> last month, noting that the &ldquo;Armed Forces have been afflicted with radical gender ideology to appease activists unconcerned with the requirements of military service like physical and mental health, selflessness, and unit cohesion.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/debunking-the-aclus-ridiculous-myths-and-facts-about-transgender-athletes\/\" title=\"Debunking The ACLU\u2019s Ridiculous \u2018Myths And Facts\u2019 About ... Athletes\">order made clear<\/a> that other physical and mental health issues, such as bipolar disorder, eating disorders, suicidality, and prior psychiatric hospitalization, are likewise incompatible with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hegseth-speaks-15-year-military-recruiting-drought-lifted-youth-want-serve-america-first-leadership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">military<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Beyond the hormonal and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-pays-millions-in-transgender-contracts-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Pentagon pays millions in ... contracts ... Washington Examiner\">surgical medical interventions involved<\/a>, adoption of a gender identity inconsistent with an individual&rsquo;s sex conflicts with a soldier&rsquo;s commitment to an honorable, truthful, and disciplined lifestyle, even in one&rsquo;s personal life,&rdquo; the order added.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A man&rsquo;s assertion that he is a woman, and his requirement that others honor this falsehood, is not consistent with the humility and selflessness required of a service member.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Former President Joe Biden and senior officials under his administration nevertheless spoke favorably of self-described transgender servicemembers.<\/p>\n<p>Trump, along with Defense Secretary Pete <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/video-hegseth-gives-reporter-smackdown-even-trump-envy-question-firing-woke-general\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hegseth<\/a>, has meanwhile emphasized removing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pete-hegseth-spurns-biden-admins-woke-military-base-names-enters-pentagon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">diversity<\/a>, equity, and inclusion programs from the Defense Department.<\/p>\n<p>Hegseth said at a town hall <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cspan\/status\/1887950387723882946\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">event<\/a> for Pentagon staff earlier this month that &ldquo;the single dumbest phrase in military history&rdquo; is &ldquo;our diversity is our strength.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think our strength is our unity,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Our strength is our d purpose.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Titled &#8220;Additional Guidance on Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness,&#8221; the document stated that medical and mental health issues related to gender dysphoria are not compatible with the rigorous standards required for military service. It specified that individuals with a current diagnosis or symptoms of gender dysphoria are deemed &#8220;incompatible&#8221; and thus ineligible for service. The memo also noted that a history of hormone therapy or sex reassignment surgery disqualifies individuals from serving. However, exemptions may be granted on a case-by-case basis if those individuals can meet all relevant standards associated with their biological sex. Access to private facilities will be determined by an individual&#8217;s sex as well. A report detailing all currently serving transgender servicemembers is expected by March 26, after which identified members will be separated from service while retaining their legal rights and benefits.<\/p>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump had previously implemented a similar ban during his administration, citing concerns over radical gender ideology affecting military readiness and cohesion. He emphasized that various mental health conditions are also incompatible with military service requirements.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, former President Joe Biden&#8217;s administration expressed support for transgender servicemembers, while Trump\u2019s team focused on eliminating diversity initiatives within the Defense Department, arguing that unity is more important than diversity in maintaining strength within the military<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2407391,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Pentagon.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[32685,33240,39947,3761,51220],"class_list":["post-2407390","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-defense-department","tag-lgbtq-rights","tag-military-policy","tag-pentagon","tag-trans-troops"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Pentagon.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407390","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2407390"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407390\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2407398,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407390\/revisions\/2407398"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2407391"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2407390"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2407390"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2407390"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}