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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced the nation’s first openly transgender four-star officer across any of the eight uniformed services of the United States.
Admiral Rachel Levine, who serves as the HHS Assistant Secretary for Health and head of the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps, was ceremonially sworn in as a four-star admiral.
Admiral Levine now serves as the highest-ranking official in the USPHS Commissioned Corps and its first-ever female four-star admiral. Admiral Levine will lead 6,000 Public Health Service officers who are dedicated to serving our nation’s most underserved and vulnerable populations.
Today’s historic announcement builds on the accomplishments of LGBTQ+ History Month.
Gellieman
Article URL : https://www.advocate.com/news/2021/10/19/dr-rachel-levine-now-first-trans-4-star-admiral-us-history