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Trump could do this through an ‘executive order’. This would dismiss all transgender military personnel for medical reasons, regardless of rank or experience, and ban new transgender recruits. About 15,000 active military personnel would be affected, at a time when the army is struggling to meet recruitment targets.
Transgender military personnel argue that the decision would result in a major loss of expertise and leadership within the US military, a gap that would take years to replace these soldiers.