Transgender troops warn GOP bill could upend lives, weaken military

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Transgender troops warn GOP bill could upend lives, weaken military
By Jacob Wendler
Wednesday, Mar 22
Transgender troops fear a policy overturn may force them to serve in secret. Those who support the proposed ban argue that the issue is discouraging many potential recruits from enlisting. (Camrocker/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON — Kora Delta was one of thousands of U.S. troops who helped evacuate more than 100,000 people from Afghanistan in the summer of 2021. The mission came as she was awaiting gender-affirming care, a few months after the Biden administration announced that transgender people could serve openly in the military, reversing a Trump-era policy.

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