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Navy, Marine Corps Boards Defy Orders, Vote To Keep Transgender-Identifying Troops: Report

A week after beginning his second term, President Donald Trump signed an executive order barring transgender-identifying individuals from military service. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has implemented the administration’s ban, including th

Republican Ledger staff · 2:39 PM ET

Navy, Marine Corps Boards Defy Orders, Vote To Keep Transgender-Identifying Troops: Report
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A week after beginning his second term, President Donald Trump signed an executive order barring transgender-identifying individuals from military service. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has implemented the administration’s ban, including through review boards handling cases involving transgender troops facing discharge.

But some Navy and Marine Corps boards have voted to retain transgender-identifying service members ...

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