{"id":31605,"date":"2018-04-19T21:42:13","date_gmt":"2018-04-19T21:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/04\/19\/no-reports-of-transgender-troops-affecting-unit-cohesion-marine-corps-and-navy-leaders-say\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:23:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:23:44","slug":"no-reports-of-transgender-troops-affecting-unit-cohesion-marine-corps-and-navy-leaders-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2018\/04\/19\/no-reports-of-transgender-troops-affecting-unit-cohesion-marine-corps-and-navy-leaders-say\/","title":{"rendered":"No reports of transgender troops affecting unit cohesion, Marine Corps and Navy leaders say"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The heads of the Navy and Marine Corps told lawmakers Thursday that they have received no reports of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2018\/03\/24\/here-is-the-mattis-guidance-and-pentagon-study-behind-trump-transgender-decision\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">transgender<\/a> devil dogs or sailors impacting unit cohesion in the ranks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New York Democrat Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2017\/09\/07\/senator-says-sexual-assault-remains-pervasive-in-us-military\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Kirsten Gillibrand\u2019s<\/a> cohesion question comes as President Trump\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2018\/03\/24\/trump-order-would-ban-most-transgender-troops-from-serving\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">ban<\/a> on most transgender troops released last month is being challenged in at least four federal court cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pentagon officials said last month that, due to those cases, transgender troops were unlikely to be immediately affected by the ban.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2018\/02\/01\/navy-cno-world-has-changed-since-the-cold-war\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Chief of Naval Operations<\/a> Adm. John Richardson said \u201cit\u2019s steady as she goes\u201d when it comes to the impact of the White House\u2019s transgender troop policy on Navy readiness and personnel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBy virtue of being a Navy sailor, we treat every one of those Navy sailors, regardless, with dignity and respect,\u201d he told the Senate Armed Services Committee. \u201cThat is warranted by wearing the uniform of the United States Navy. By virtue of that approach, I am not aware of any issues.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert Neller also said he was not aware of any issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neller said that 27 Marines currently serving in the Corps identify as transgender, offering one of the first concrete figures regarding the military\u2019s transgender demographic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The exact number of trans troops remains unknown, according to a February Pentagon <a href=\"https:\/\/partner-mco-archive.s3.amazonaws.com\/client_files\/1521898539.pdf\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">report<\/a>, but a 2016 survey found 8,980 troops identifying as transgender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marine Corps officials said the 27 Marines came forward to their command to seek guidance.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2018\/03\/24\/trump-order-would-ban-most-transgender-troops-from-serving\/\" 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