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Pentagon Policy Orders Removal of Transgender Troops Without Waivers

Transgender service members will be separated from the U.S. Military unless they receive an exemption, according to a Pentagon memo filed in court on Wednesday.
The Pentagon must create a procedure to identify transgender troops within 30 days and separate them thereafter.
Service members diagnosed with gender dysphoria will be processed for separation, with waivers possible based on government interest.
The memo states that applicants with gender dysphoria are disqualified from military service.

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