estimated that there were approximately 14,700 troops on active duty and in the reserves identifying as transgender. However, only 2200 service members have been diagnosed with gender dysphoria and are currently seeking gender-affirming care, Stephanie Miller, the director of the Defense Department’s Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, told reporters at the Pentagon press briefing.Related: Transgender service members react to repeal of Trump military banAsked about the cost of providing gender-affirming care to transgender service members, Miller noted that it would not be particularly burdensome.“The medical data that we have indicates that it’s very small, a handful of a million dollars per year, which is covered within the.