On Monday, President Joe Biden officially reversed former President Donald Trump’s ban on transgendered individuals serving in the U.S. military via executive order.
“President Biden believes that gender identity should not be a bar to military service, and that America’s strength is found in its diversity,” said a White House statement provided to American Military News. “The All-Volunteer Force thrives when it is composed of diverse Americans who can meet the rigorous standards for military service, and an inclusive military strengthens our national security.”
Biden’s executive order immediately bans “involuntary separations, discharges, and denials of reenlistment or continuation of service on the basis of gender identity or under circumstances relating to gender identity” and further orders a review of service members who were separated, discharged, or denied reenlistment or separation of service for those same conditions.
Biden signs executive order to drop Trumpâs transgender military ban
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and last updated 2021-01-25 13:50:19-05
WASHINGTON, D.C. â President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that reverses the Trump administrationâs ban on transgender troops joining the U.S. military.
Biden signed the order Monday, which sets the policy that all Americans who are qualified to serve in the Armed Forces of the United States should be able to serve. What I m doing is enabling all qualified Americans to serve their country in uniform, and essentially restoring the situation as it existed before, with transgender personnel, if qualified in every other way, can serve their government in the United States military, said Biden before he signed the order.
President Biden signed today an Executive Order that sets the policy that all Americans who are qualified to serve in the Armed Forces of the United States should be able to serve. The All-Volunteer Force thrives when it is composed of diverse Americans who can meet the rigorous standards for military service, and an inclusive military strengthens our national security.
President Biden believes that gender identity should not be a bar to military service, and that America’s strength is found in its diversity. This question of how to enable all qualified Americans to serve in the military is easily answered by recognizing our core values. America is stronger, at home and around the world, when it is inclusive. The military is no exception. Allowing all qualified Americans to serve their country in uniform is better for the military and better for the country because an inclusive force is a more effective force. Simply put, it’s the right thing to do and is in our nation
Will Tricare Cover My Birth Control?
Birth control, a covered Tricare benefit, comes in many forms, including a daily pill shown here. (Stock photo)
Learning the military health care system can be overwhelming as a new spouse, including whether Tricare covers birth control. But some things can t wait, like continuing your prescriptions from before you were married or getting started with a new one. If you re on birth control or want to be on birth control, here s what you need to know.
How do you get birth control from Tricare?
Once you re enrolled in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) and have an ID card, you can make an appointment to see your primary care manager (PCM). If you have Tricare Prime, you re seen on the installation, in most cases. You can make an appointment by logging onto TricareOnline.com or by calling your local appointment line. If you have Tricare Select, you can choose a provider and give their office a call.