Serving your country while trans

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2025-03-06

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Sam Rodriguez is on active duty in the US Navy. They are also trans. Now, the Trump administration wants to remove them from the US military. This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Noel King. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast Support Today, Explained by becoming a Vox Member today: http://www.vox.com/members Photo courtesy of Navy Petty Officer Sam Rodriguez. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • President Trump addressed the Congress last night.

  • You heard that, Uganda.

  • But let's check in on Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, he tweeted from the car on his way to the address.

  • It is an honor to be going.

  • He tweeted.

  • Again, a thank you after Trump mentioned him.

  • Our service members won't be activists and ideologues.

  • They will be fighters and warriors.

  • They will fight for our country.

  • And Pete, congratulations.

  • Then he went on fox news this a.m. to discuss enlistment.

  • From the Marine Corps to the army.

  • To the Air Force to the Navy, we've seen record numbers across the country.

  • Of Americans saying, I want to serve.

  • Under the Commander in Chief.

  • President Trump.

  • Neither Hegseth nor the president mentioned their plan to force transgender service members out of the military today.

  • Unexplained.

  • We're going to do that.

  • There are so many things that I would not have today if it wasn't for joining the military.