A major veterans group, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), has spoken out against President Donald Trump's recent executive order regarding transgender service members in the military. The group stated that the order is detrimental to national security and sends a message that the well-being of troops is less important than political considerations.
IAVA, which represents over 425,000 members, criticized the executive order as being regressive, harmful, and contrary to American values. The CEO of IAVA, Allison Jaslow, emphasized that the policy is not in the best interest of national security, particularly in maintaining a volunteer military force.
