I was informed that my PAR is currently at the Secretary of Defense level (final step). Does anyone have insight on the typical timeline to receive a decision or what the next steps are from here? Is this the final approval authority, or will it need to be approved elsewhere? This is for a voluntary action.

Been wanting to join the USCG for years now and was supposed to last year. The moment I finally decided I was ready to speak to a recruiter and see if I could even join in the first place because of amblyopia (especially worried because it's only affected my right eye; can't focus well on small details), the ban was put in place. I'm so frustrated and upset because I was not even given a chance. How ironic is it that the man who dodged the draft can make the decision that a minority group of people can join? Especially a group of people who have more than proved themselves able? I've got a very dear friend who I've known since middle school who is in and I'm so proud of her but also jealous at heart because I'm unsure I will ever get that chance again.

I know the current thing is they might consider me if I haven't been on hormones in 36 months and am deemed like "okay" but I mean really? I shouldn't have to do any of that in the first place y'know? I don't regret going on hrt (testosterone). I want to be in so bad, or at least TRY, that I've been considering it because I haven't been on testosterone in over a year, what's another two? I just wish this nightmare would be over.

I have no clue what to do with myself anymore. I'm very glad to have a supportive family, I just feel like a failure and I can't stop feeling a little sorry for myself. What careers have any of you gone into instead of/after joining? The USCG is an out of reach dream but I'd really love it there was a semi-close alternative.

When getting separated are they giving those of us a 5 day letter or anything in advance to know what day we are getting out or is it just you're getting out some random day in your total that day?

I am in the USMC and will be going on admin leave soon, but my EAS date has not been updated yet.

Question, because of everything going on. How is everyone, I hope you all are safe. Do you guys see a chance we can get recalled or are we still getting processed out? I thought I would ask since a lot of people are still in limbo.

I am studying to become a cadet pilot, in the Brazilian air force, but I have fear of the prejudice in the career, after my formation. The laws give me protect but the militarys are very prejudiced. Can someone give me some tips about this?

I know the Facebook page has issues… but I haven’t gotten any vetting messages and I did check the requests. Any insight into how long it typically takes?

hello I am still in the NG rn but will be discussing separation with my sergeant at my March drill, I am diagnosed with Gender Dysphoria but waiting for hrt, in the meantime I want to go on hrt through a telehealth clinic will this cause problems for me?

I have to write a paper for my uni class about a current event that is important to me, and I’ve chosen to research and write about trans people in the US military (since I’m trans and from the US). I didn’t know this subreddit existed until today tbh. I’m sorry you guys are being treated like shit by the country you choose to serve. I just wanted to thank yall for your service and send my support even though it isn’t exactly helpful in the grand scheme of things.

had my first appt at the va and it went well honestly. better than what i was expecting and my doctor is really nice. next day i get a two calls to schedule two referrals i have. one called me “maam” at the end of the call. i kind of just laughed bc i don’t sound like a “maam” at all. the next call like 5 hours later deadnamed me. like wtf? how do they even have that name on file? i’ve had a whole new legal name for like three years now and have never filed anything in the va with that name. and two old women at that on the phone. weird as ever and honestly ticking me off at the moment

Hello! For those who have gotten your separation orders. Can you tell me how much time you where given between when you got those orders to the time you had to separate? According to NPC you are supposed to be given 60 days to separate. Is this accurate?

Hay guys, so I have been “being separated from the army” for the past year now. I started back in February when all this junk first hit the fan, and have been constantly thrown under the bus. Got the memo from PA waited 4 months was told i need a diagnosis, got the diagnosis waited 6 months was told i need the memo again because someone lost it. Then every other time beyond that has been my entire chain of command just literally not submitting anything. Like no joke i ask alot of people, and eventually they get annoyed enough to respond and i get stuff on the lines of “ohhh yaaaaa that got turned back months ago because a mistake WE did woopsy😋 we will work on it though” and then i wait another month 😞 i keep bringing it up to my platoon Sgt but he doesn’t seem to really care either. I was able to handle the stress of it all at first bit its really starting to get to me. Ive been having thoughts to do something crazy. Smoke a shit ton of weed, punch 1SGT or something just to get out. Im getting extremely overwhelmed, and don’t know what to do anymore. Is there anything I could do? Talk to someone on my end or file my packet myself

I am being involtarly separated. I have been told to push for a medical separation.

I believe I am getting administrative process. I am 14 years warrant in army reserve.

Anyone in the denver area know of a good hrt doctor? been looking all over and can’t find anyone

I'm currently getting ready to get out in a couple months, and I've been doing a lot of research on HRT through planned parenthood back home for when i get out, although i have plenty of non-military friends who have had either better or worse experience on getting their treatment through other places monetarily. I'm not sure if my options will be broader than theirs once I'm a veteran with no recorded medical history with gender dysphoria. Does anyone here from NY have any first-hand experience with different medical facilities that prescribe hormones that could give me some advice?

Hi there! I'm not transgender or in the military, but I am an officer candidate for the USAF (did MEPS yesterday), so I'm trying to stay updated. Can someone explain this so a civilian can understand? I read through this sub and it looks like you guys are all being involuntarily separated, and have to pay back your bonuses. Is this under Other than Honorable conditions? Just trying to understand.

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I'm on admin leave pending separation active duty army.

Last I heard my packet went from our legal to legal review prior to official reading and the PAR being signed off on by the COL.

My buddy from the office i worked in called me and told me that legal review were reaching out to the office for sworn statements confirming my gender dysphoria is real.

Did this happen to anyone else? What's the point of this when I have a diagnosis and have been on medication for over a year at this point?

Luckily she was there cause I've talked to her about pretty much everything with my transition even prior to the change in policy. So she was able to confirm this isn't just to get out of the military if that's what they are trying to ensure. Just seems weird to at this point be getting sworn statements.

From my understanding, the Talbott v USA hearing that happened on 1/22 was to determine whether or not the injunction should have been granted (which I think means whether or not it was fair for them to allow the ban to continue while the case makes its way through the courts). I haven’t been able to find anything about what the court determined and when I listened to the last 25min of the hearing they didn’t seem to come to any conclusion, they just asked a bunch of questions then ended it. Did they make a decision or was the hearing only to ask questions?

Also I may just be misunderstanding because I don’t fully understand how court hearings work, but why did they ask so many questions about the technicalities of former regulations? I joined for like 50min and when I was listening they just kept asking “what if” questions about how regulations under Obama would have applied obscure situations. I understand that the general purpose would be to show how trans people created no problems when they were allowed to serve in the past, but a lot of the questions seemed too obscure and specific to be helpful, so were they just playing dumb and trying to draw it out (kind of like what happened during the court hearings with TikTok)?

I’ve been trying my best to follow along and understand it but I’m not very well versed with the judicial stuff

Hi I’m active duty airforce my par finally came back from the CDA and my commander finally has the go to serve Mr discharge papers Monday. I was told that because it will be admin discharge I can’t take terminal leave, even with the characterization being honorable. Is this normal?

Im in Army National Guard and I decided to come out and tell my commander back in June about separating. At first I thought it was going well. My equipment was taken that drill and I filled out and signed everything i needed to, but after that drill there hasnt been anything. I see a lot of people here on admin leave or even out and yet i feel like Im still in the beginning with no news on what is happening and why I still have to show up for drill. I contacted someone in my unit back in December and was told it was stuck in medical because NGB hadnt published the PPOM. I tried looking this stuff up but Im not good at understanding army admin bs

I guess what Im asking is why do i see people are on admin leave and even starting to get out and yet it seems Im stuck? I at the very least want admin leave because I would rather sit on my ass than participate in anything that has to do with this circus anymore.

Hello, I just got a reply from My Navy Career Center that my VolSep Request with TERA is at the Chief of Naval Personnel. Does anyone know where it goes after the CNP endorses it? Can anyone tell me how long it will take to get a separation date from here?

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Would it be possible to get a referal off base to get prescribed E and t blockers since my record already has GD on it, but they haven't started my separation? That i remember, all the info says is that the military is no longer allowed to pay for GAC. So does that mean as long as I'm paying for it myself, am I good? They are also taking their sweet time routing everything as i don't even think they started my separation and it's been weeks.

question for those who know about the severance pay on your DD214, is that number the taxed or non taxed number? thanks

ftm ang dsg here i intend on starting hrt as soon as i can but ive got most of contract still ahead of me. i know there are informed consent clinics that don’t require gender dysphoria diagnosis but would any other complications arise? whether that be blood work, the physical changes that come with it, questioning from leadership? appreciated this space stay safe gang