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“Why does the Secretary of Defense hate me?” Trans veteran speaks out on Trump’s military ban
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April 5, 2026
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6:47Now PlayingShelly Bloomrose is one of thousands of U.S. transgender military members whose life was upended by President Trump’s ban on transgender service members in 2025. Bloomrose, a retired U.S. Navy Commander who served for 20 years, is now a plaintiff in a legal case challenging the ban.
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