US EditionMcBride: Trump transgender ban ‘weakens our military’
UNITED STATES, JUL 21 – Pentagon's updated medical rules disqualify transgender troops and others with certain conditions, forcing separations despite many serving in the top 5 percent, advocates say.
- The Pentagon announced a ban on transgender troops while reviewing other medical waivers.
- Active duty, National Guard, and Reserve troops must identify as transgender to leave the service voluntarily.
- Critics argue that the ban undermines military strength, stating it 'weakens our military.'
- Historically, waivers were allowed for various health conditions, including heart failure and schizophrenia.
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Columbus Telegram
Pentagon tightens rules for military eligibility
WASHINGTON — People with congestive heart failure, undergoing treatment for schizophrenia or who have a history of paraphilic disorders will no longer be eligible for a medical waiver to serve in the military, according to new rules issued by the…
Marine Corps Times
Army TimesPentagon tightens rules on getting medical waivers to join military
People with congestive heart failure, undergoing treatment for schizophrenia or who have a history of paraphilic disorders will no longer be eligible for a medical waiver to serve in the military, according to new rules issued by the Pentagon on Tuesday.The guidance signed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth updates a list of conditions that disqualify potential recruits from serving in the armed forces. The decision comes after the Pentagon annou…
Pentagon tightens rules on getting medical waivers to join the military
WASHINGTON (AP) — People with congestive heart failure, undergoing treatment for schizophrenia or who have a history of paraphilic disorders will no longer be eligible for a medical waiver to serve in the military, according to new rules issued by the Pentagon on Tuesday. The guidance signed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth updates a list of conditions that disqualify potential recruits from serving in the armed forces. The decision comes after…
MedPage Today
Pentagon Tightens Rules on Getting Medical Waivers to Join the Military
(MedPage Today) -- People with congestive heart failure, undergoing treatment for schizophrenia, or who have a history of paraphilic disorders will no longer be eligible for a medical waiver to serve in the military, according to new rules issued...
McBride: Trump transgender ban ‘weakens our military’
Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Del.) on Monday called a Trump administration policy barring transgender people from serving openly in the military “appalling” and a wedge meant “to divide and distract” Americans. “Earlier this month, I joined my neighbors across Delaware in celebrating the freedoms that define our nation, freedoms made possible by those who have worn the…
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