Transgender service members whose term of service expires while the interim guidance is in effect may at the service members' request re-enlist under existing procedures Cheap Nike Air Max 97 Wholesale Canada ," said Pentagon spokesman Rob Manning Friday.
Trump signed a memo late August that effectively bans transgender individuals from joining armed forces after he first disclosed his intention on Twitter in July.
The memo requires Mattis to determine in the coming months how to handle those already enlisted. The defense chief later announced to create a panel to provide advice and recommendations on implementing Trump's directive.
Trump's transgender ban was praised by social conservatives but also drew roundly criticism. Senator John McCain of Arizona said on Friday that he would back legislation designed to block the president's transgender military ban.
"Any member of the military who meets the medical and readiness standards should be allowed to serve, including those who are transgender," McCain said in a statement.
The legislation was also sponsored by Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine Cheap Nike Air Max 97 Shoes Canada , Democrats Kirsten Gillibrand of New York and Jack Reed of Rhode Island.