Dr. Rachel Levine becomes first transgender four-star officer across all uniformed service branches

Admiral Rachel L. Levine, Assistant Secretary for Health at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
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Assistant Secretary for Health Dr. Rachel Levine is making history again.

Levine is being sworn in as a four-star admiral, making her the first transgender four-star officer in all eight of the uniformed services. Admiral Levine will also be the first female four-star admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.

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Levine’s historic nomination to be Assistant Secretary for Health at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) was quickly followed with the distinction of being the first transgender federal official to be confirmed. The vote to confirm her nomination was bipartisan.

There are only 44 other four-star active-duty officers in all of the uniformed services.

In an interview with LGBTQ Nation, Levine stressed that her appointment…

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