The Pentagon's move from the Trump administration is the latest volley in a controversy over the service of transgender troops.

The U.S. military will no longer allow transgender individuals to join the military and will stop performing or facilitating procedures associated with gender transition for service members, according to a memo from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth filed in court on Monday.

Gender-affirming surgery is already banned in military healthcare systems but the new memo appears to target hormone therapy and other care.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered an immediate pause on gender-affirming medical care for all active-duty service members and said the military will no longer accept transgender recruits with gender dysphoria.

The Pentagon will pause the acceptance of transgender recruits into the military under a memo issued this week by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Under the newly issued rules, the military is instructed to pause the accession “for individuals with a history of gender dysphoria,

The Pentagon revived Donald Trump's controversial first-term policy amid a wave of actions targeting the LGBTQ+ community, according to a memo obtained by multiple outlets