DOD Issues Statement on Transgender Service in the Military
January 26, 2021
January 26, 2021
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on transgender service in the military:
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"I fully support the President's direction that all transgender individuals who wish to serve in the United States military and can meet the appropriate standards shall be able to do so openly and free from discrimination.
"The Department will immediately take appropriate po . . .
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"I fully support the President's direction that all transgender individuals who wish to serve in the United States military and can meet the appropriate standards shall be able to do so openly and free from discrimination.
"The Department will immediately take appropriate po . . .