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Defense Secretary Mattis Issues Interim Guidance on Transgender Personnel Service

James Mattis
Defense Secretary James Mattis (Source: cnn.com)

WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–Sept. 18, 2017

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By: Terri Moon Cronk

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has issued interim guidance on military service by transgender individuals based on direction received from a presidential memorandum, Defense Department officials said today.

The guidance takes effect immediately, Mattis directed.

In a memorandum to the services and DoD components, the secretary said the interim guidance will be in place until no later than Feb. 21, 2018, when…

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