On Monday, Trump signed four executive orders aimed at reshaping the military, including reinstating 8,000 military members who were relieved of duty for refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccine. He also issued an order banning DEI — that’s diversity, equity and inclusion — from the military; an order to build a missile defense system modeled on Israel’s Iron Dome; and an order to review the Pentagon’s policy on transgender military members, in what’s believed to be the first step toward a ban on transgender military members.
Trump’s Pentagon EOs Take Aim at DEI, Trans Military Members; Order “Iron Dome”-Like Defense System
HeadlineJan 28, 2025