
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali
WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) - The Pentagon is halting gender-affirming health care for transgender troops as it moves to kick them out of the U.S. military, according to a memo seen by Reuters on Monday.
"I am directing you to take the necessary steps to immediately implement this guidance," Stephen Ferrara, the acting assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, said in the memo.
The Pentagon referred questions to the Defense Health Agency, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment.