WASHINGTON, July 26 -- U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he would not allow transgender individuals to serve in the U.S. military in any capacity.
"After consultation with my generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allow transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military," Trump tweeted.
The U.S. military "must be focused on decisive and overwhelming victory and cannot be burdened with the tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgender in the military would entail," he continued.
A ban on transgender people serving openly in the military ended last year, but a year-long review was put in place to allow the Pentagon to figure out how to bring in new transgender recruits into the military.
Trump's announcement came after U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said he was delaying the implementation of the new plan on the eve of the one-year deadline for the military to upgrade medical standards for transgender service members.
Mattis said late in June that the Pentagon needs more time to assess whether the new policy would affect the ability of the U.S. military to defend the country.
A Pentagon-commissioned study in 2016 showed that there are an estimated 1,320 to 6,630 transgender service members in the U.S. military.
It concluded that allowing them to serve openly would have a minimal impact on the readiness and health care costs of the 1.3-million-member U.S. military force.
Several Republican Congressmen have urged the Trump administration to reverse the policy on the basis that it is not in the interest of the national defense.
这也是一种承诺
兔子的悲哀
大音稀声,大雪无痕
站在良知的门口
路径(全国统一卷)
《站在文学的门口》
爱轮回
踮起脚尖
生活给我智慧
2009年高考山东同题作文——见证
《绿叶对根的情意》
这也是一种奢侈
《站在车站的门口》
我离开,但留下了我的眷念
《站在老家的门口》
我用梦想飞翔
2009北京高考零分作文《隐形的翅膀》
平凡的幸福
这也是一种芬芳
离婚夫妻有话说:回顾好莱坞十大离婚案(组图)[1]
站在选择的门口
2009年广东高考零分作文《对常识的经历与认识》
这也是一种永恒
9年江苏高考零分作文《品味时尚》
我有一双隐形的翅膀(北京卷)
9江苏高考满分作文《品味时尚》
站在天堂的门口
9年江苏高考零分作文《品味时尚》
这也是一种力量
“微尘”之光
不限 |
英语教案 |
英语课件 |
英语试题 |
不限 |
不限 |
上册 |
下册 |
不限 |