INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — United States military members who are diagnosed with gender dysphoria will be required to separate from service, according to a notice from the Department of Defense. The notice published Feb. 28 comes following President Donald Trump’s Executive Order 14183, title d “Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness” which states “the medical, surgical, and mental health constraints on individuals who have a current diagnosis or history of, or exhibit symptoms consistent with, gender dysphoria are incompatible with the high mental and physical standards necessary for military service.” The Department of Defense outlined the separation process for affected military members in an additional memorandum sent to directors within the Pentagon, military, and others in the DOD. Service members who separate voluntarily will receive separation pay. Members who leave involuntarily will also be eligible for separation pay but at a much lower compensation rate and may be required to pay back any bonuses they’ve received. Service members with more than 18 years but less than 20 years of service are eligible for early retirement. Service members will be honorably discharged, unless their record recommends otherwise. Service secretaries will waive any remaining service obligations. In addition to active members, applicants for service or those in the delayed entry program that are diagnosed or have experienced gender dysphoria will be disqualified. The memorandum adds that service members can apply for a waiver on a “case-by-case basis” if “there is a compelling government interest in retaining the service member who directly supports warfighting.” If they do not fill out a waiver, they will be separated. Additionally, the Department of Defense will no longer pay for gender reassignment surgeries as “treatment for gender dysphoria or newly initiated cross-sex hormone therapy.” It wasn’t clear what forms of treatment would be covered. The new policy requires any service members diagnosed with gender dysphoria be identified within 30 days. The separation process then must start within another 30 days. News 8 has reached out to the Indiana National Guard for comment. ...read more read less