Pentagon Orders Gender Dysphoria Screenings as New Military Policy Takes Effect
In a sweeping new move following a Supreme Court ruling, the Pentagon has ordered that all service members undergo gender dysphoria screening as part of their mandatory physical exams, signaling a major shift in how the military approaches ”trans”-identifying individuals within its ranks.
The decision comes on the heels of an executive order signed by President Donald Trump earlier this year, asserting that identifying with a gender other than one’s biological s*x “cannot satisfy the rigorous standards necessary for military service.”
The Supreme Court backed the administration’s position last week, clearing the way for the Defense Department to begin enforcing the new guidelines.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has wasted no time in acting on the ruling.
He issued a formal directive that all active-duty personnel with gender dysphoria or related medical histories must self-identify by June 6 if they wish to pursue voluntary separation from the military.
Reservists have been granted an additional month, with a deadline set for July 6.
Conservative lawmakers have applauded the change, arguing that military readiness must not be compromised by what they see as social experiments.
Supporters of the new policy maintain that the armed forces should focus solely on preparedness, cohesion and physical capability—not on accommodating gender ideology.
“Commanders who are aware of service members in their units with gender dysphoria, a history of gender dysphoria, or symptoms consistent with gender dysphoria will direct individualized medical record reviews of such service members to confirm compliance with medical standards,” reads the latest memo issued by Jules Hurst, the Pentagon’s acting undersecretary for personnel and readiness.
This new requirement will be enforced through the Department of Defense’s Periodic Health Assessment (PHA), a routine physical exam that all troops are required to complete.
Pentagon leadership is instructing medical and command staff to use the PHA process as a tool to identify those affected by the new policy.
According to the Pentagon, approximately 1,000 service members currently identify as having gender dysphoria, per Just the News.
These individuals are expected to leave voluntarily under the newly imposed separation framework.
Officials did not clarify what consequences may follow for those who do not self-identify but are later discovered to fall under the scope of the policy.
Critics on the left have decried the changes, calling them discriminatory and politically motivated.
Many conservatives argue that taxpayer-funded military operations should not be burdened with the costs or complications of accommodating “trans” treatments, which include hormone therapy and surgeries.
Some critics say these procedures amount to elective medical interventions.
The memo states that gender dysphoria will now be considered a disqualifying condition. A service member must be granted a specific exemption in order to serve.
Such exemptions are expected to become exceedingly rare under the Trump administration’s defense priorities.
As the Pentagon prepares to roll out this new phase of implementation, military leaders have been tasked with identifying affected individuals quickly and ensuring compliance with the updated medical standards.
Whether the policy leads to widespread separations or voluntary resignations remains to be seen, but the Defense Department has made clear that gender dysphoria will now be evaluated under stricter medical standards for military service.
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