Assistant Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine made United States history Tuesday as the first openly transgender four-star officer in any of the nation's eight uniformed services.
Levine was sworn in as a four-star admiral at a ceremony Tuesday, making her the highest ranking official in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, according to the HHS. Levine will lead the department's 6,000 Public Health Service officers, respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and "build a stronger foundation for a healthier future," the HHS said.
"I'm so grateful to work alongside a kind, principled leader like Admiral Levine," U.S. Surgeon General and Vice Admiral Vivek Murthy said. by the Senate but also the highest-ranking transgender federal official in the country when she was confirmed to be assistant secretary of health.
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