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O'Day Simmons enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in the late 1970s. The latest analysis, published last year by UCLA researchers, estimated that nearly 150,000 transgender people have served in the military, or about 21% of all transgender adults in the U.S. By comparison, 10% of the general population has served.
Air Force Staff Sgt. Logan Ireland is among the transgender service members presently serving in the military. (Photo courtesy of Logan Ireland) Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter repealed the U.S. militaryâs ban on transgender service members Thursday, but the Pentagon still has a number of decisions to sort through in the coming months. In his remarks, Carter focused heavily on why he thought the repeal was the right thing to do, noting there are presently at least 2,500 transgender troops on active duty.