The U.S. Army announced on Friday afternoon that it is banning transgender-identifying individuals from joining and is cutting back on the roles that they will serve for those who are already in the ranks.
“The #USArmy will no longer allow transgender individuals to join the military and will stop performing or facilitating procedures associated with gender transition for service members,” the Army said in a statement.
“Effective immediately, all new accessions for individuals with a history of gender dysphoria are paused, and all unscheduled, scheduled, or planned medical procedures associated with affirming or facilitating a gender transition for Service members are paused,” the statement said.
The Army said that those suffering from gender dysphoria who have served the United States “will be treated with dignity and respect.”
Effective immediately, all new accessions for individuals with a history of gender dysphoria are paused, and all unscheduled, scheduled, or planned medical procedures associated with affirming or facilitating a gender transition for Service members are paused.
— U.S. Army (@USArmy) February 14, 2025
The announcement comes after Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said last week that he met with the heads of the military academies and informed them that divisive diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives were no longer tolerated in the U.S. military.
“Last week, I met with the leadership of @westpoint_USMA, @navalacademy and @af_academy,” he said. “My message was simple: stick to leadership, standards, excellence, war fighting, and readiness. These are MILITARY ACADEMIES, not civilian universities.”
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“I was impressed by the changes already underway and look forward to visiting each institution,” he continued. “Social Justice and DEI are OUT; History, Engineering, and War Studies are IN. We must restore the warrior ethos to the @deptofdefense — and it starts with our future leaders.”
Last week, I met with the leadership of @westpoint_USMA, @navalacademy and @af_academy. My message was simple: stick to leadership, standards, excellence, war fighting, and readiness. These are MILITARY ACADEMIES, not civilian universities. I was impressed by the changes already… pic.twitter.com/BPV0GkW4YX
— Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (@SecDef) February 9, 2025
