May 16, 2025 DOD Issues Implementation Guidance on Separation of Service Members With Gender Dysphoria DOD issued military leaders across the force guidance on how to proceed with separating, voluntarily or involuntarily, service members with a diagnosis or history of, or exhibiting symptoms consistent with, gender dysphoria.
April 28, 2025 Defense Secretary Orders Review of Medical Standards for Military Enlistment Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum directing a comprehensive review of medical conditions that disqualify individuals from joining the military.
April 10, 2025 Hegseth Announces Additional $5.1 Billion in DOD Spending Cuts Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum announcing the cutting of $5.1 billion in wasteful Defense Department contracts.
April 1, 2025 Defense Secretary Directs Services to Match Combat Arms Standards to Mission Requirements Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed military departments to build plans that define and identify the combat arms and noncombat arms occupations within their respective military services.
March 29, 2025 Hegseth Orders Civilian Workforce Realignment in DOD, Reopens DRP Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum directing the realignment of the Defense Department's civilian workforce.