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Pentagon preparing for transgender recruiting on Jan. 1

By Travis J. Tritten
Published December 5, 2017 5:22pm ET
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Pentagon preparing for transgender recruiting on Jan. 1
"While reviewing legal options with the Department of Justice, the Department of Defense is taking steps to be prepared to initiate accessions of transgender applicants for military service on January 1, 2018, per recent court orders," Pentagon spokesman Maj. Dave Eastburn told the Washington Examiner. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome) | Gerry Broome

The Pentagon said Tuesday it is taking steps to be prepared to accept transgender recruits on Jan. 1 following recent court orders temporarily blocking President Trump’s ban.

Last month, district court judges in Washington, D.C., and Maryland issued preliminary injunctions in two federal lawsuits that prohibit the Pentagon from moving ahead with Trump’s directive to phase out transgender service and gender reassignment surgeries.

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