10,000: ANOTHER NUMBER THAT SUGGESTS US GENERALS DON’T CARE ABOUT READINESS OR THE WELFARE OF THE TROOPS
By John Hughes
May 23, 2025
On January 27, 2025, President Trump signed the Executive Order called “Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness. The order overturned former President Biden’s 2021 Executive Order 14004 that allowed transgender service in the US military. Trump’s order led to SECDEF Hegseth’s directive in early May for military transgender servicemembers to begin voluntary separation or face involuntary separation.
An obvious question emerges: exactly how many transgender personnel are in the US military? As of early May 2025, approximately 1,000 had self-identified. However, the exact numbers are not known but are likely much higher. AP News reported that:
“Defense officials have said that 4,240 troops currently serving in active duty, the National Guard and Reserve have been diagnosed with gender dysphoria And they contend that, as of late last year, about 3,200 service members had received gender-affirming hormone therapy from 2015 to 2024, and about 1,000 received gender-affirming surgery.
Previously, however, estimates of transgender troops have hovered between 9,000 and 12,000. And they could range from people who haven’t been officially diagnosed or aren’t taking medication to those who are taking medication, have undergone surgery or are in the process of transitioning to their preferred gender.
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