OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY ISSUES RULE: IDENTIFICATION (ID) CARDS FOR MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES, THEIR DEPENDENTS, AND OTHER ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS; AMENDMENT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Office of the Secretary has issued a rule called: Identification (ID) Cards for Members of the Uniformed Services, Their Dependents, and Other Eligible Individuals; Amendment.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on Dec. 1 by Aaron T. Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

Summary: As directed by the Executive Order "Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government, " issued January 30, 2025, the Department is removing the procedures for retirees, dependents, and contractor employees to request a change to their "gender marker" in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS).

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