# Navy Veteran Elliott Ratner Talks Trans Policy

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Podcast: [Veterans Radio](https://stenobird.com/podcast/veterans-radio-568580)
Published: 2026-03-24T15:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Elliott Rattner did 10 yrs in the Navy as an enlisted with a focus on linguistics. He went to law school at night and graduated 2022 before being commissioned into the Navy JAG Corps. Elliott transitioned to a man during law school and became the first Navy JAG officer trans-man. He talks to host Jim Fausone about leaving the Navy he loved because of the policies of Trump/Hegseth designed to force transmen and trans women out of military service.

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