The 38-year-old transgender Air Force member had already jumped through bureaucratic hoops to be able to serve during Trump’s first term. He planned a retirement ceremony for November, inviting every trans service member on the base he could think of to join him and his family. But none of these circumstances apply to any of the service members in the case. Hash, who helped shape the Air Force’s policies regarding trans service members in 2016, is just one year shy of the 15-year benchmark for TERA benefits eligibility. AdvertisementThere are about 4,200 service members who have been diagnosed with gender dysphoria as of last December, a senior defense official told The Washington Post.

Source: Huffington Post November 18, 2025 14:30 UTC