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U.S. Army Directs Transgender Troops' Records to Reflect Birth Sex

The latest Army memo institutionalizes the Trump administration's transgender military ban with changes to records, pronoun rules, and access to facilities.

Daniel Driscoll, Secretary, Department of the Army, left, talks with General Randy George, Chief of Staff, United States Army prior to their testimony during a House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Defense oversight hearing on the United States Army at the Capitol, Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in Washington.
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Overview

  • A newly issued 14-page Army memo mandates updating transgender soldiers' records to reflect only their biological sex at birth.
  • The directive enforces pronoun use and salutations based on birth sex, citing 'good order and discipline.'
  • Shared facilities, such as bathrooms and sleeping quarters, will be designated strictly by biological sex, with family-use spaces as an alternative.
  • These measures follow the Supreme Court's recent decision allowing full enforcement of the Trump administration's ban on transgender military service.
  • Over 4,200 active-duty and National Guard transgender troops face halted gender-affirming care and a June 6 deadline to leave the service voluntarily or face removal.