Promoted one day and not ‘fit for duty’ the next: Transgender military personnel grapple with dismissals as forced separations are set to begin
- Posted on June 6, 2025
- By CNN
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Promoted one day and not ‘fit for duty’ the next: Transgender military personnel grapple with dismissals as forced separations are set to begin

Friday marks the last day that active-duty transgender service members can volunteer to separate from service under the Pentagon’s policy. Once the June 6 deadline has passed, the Defense Department said it will begin forcing out any remaining people with gender dysphoria