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Statement by Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh C. Johnson and Commandant of The U.S. Coast Guard Admiral Paul Zukunft on Service by Transgender Individuals

Release Date: June 30, 2016

For Immediate Release
DHS Press Office
Contact: 202-282-8010

We support the announcement made today by Secretary of Defense Carter regarding the service of transgender individuals in the U.S. armed forces. The U.S. Coast Guard has been involved in the Department of Defense's extensive review of this issue, and will align its policies with the other military services.  All qualified people who wish to serve in our Nation's military should have the opportunity to do so.  Today's announcement is another important step in that direction.

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Last Updated: 09/21/2018
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