Dr. Rachel Levine (left), the Assistant Secretary for Health at the US Department of Health and Human Services, made history on October 19 as the first openly transgender four-star officer across the nation's eight uniformed services.
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Dr. Rachel Levine (left), the Assistant Secretary for Health at the US Department of Health and Human Services, made history on October 19 as the first openly transgender four-star officer across the nation's eight uniformed services.
Mandatory Credit: HHS

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HHS' Dr. Rachel Levine sworn in as US' first openly transgender four-star officer

Dr. Rachel Levine, the assistant secretary for health at the US Department of Health and Human Services, made history Tuesday as the first openly transgender four-star officer across the nation's eight uniformed services.