“The Army is open to all who can meet the standards for military service and readiness and remains committed to treating all soldiers with dignity and respect while ensuring good order and discipline,” the storyboard relays, quoting the memo, which also established a Transgender Service Implementation Group to develop policies and procedures for transgender service.
The Army museum’s display features a photo of Army Captain Jennifer Peace, one of the first openly trans Army officers, on top of the written history of transgender service members.
Army museum covers display honoring transgender soldiers Officials are waiting for guidance as to whether the section on transgender soldiers needs to be removed indefinitely.
Speaking out in reaction to the executive order, one plaintiff, Commander Emily Shilling, a naval aviator and test pilot who has served for 19 years, said: “The assertion that transgender service members like myself are inherently untrustworthy or lack honor is an insult to all who have dedicated their lives to defending this country.
The display is the only one of its kind in a system of 30 Army museums and discusses the history of transgender soldiers in the military branch.
