Posted on 10/19/2021 8:47:12 AM PDT by lightman
Dr. Rachel Levine is making more history.
Levine, the former Pennsylvania health secretary, was ceremonially sworn in Tuesday as a four-star admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps. Levine becomes the nation’s first openly transgender four-star officer across any of the uniformed services of the United States.
Earlier this year, President Joe Biden chose Levine to be the U.S. Assistant Secretary for Health. She also became the top ranking officer of the USPHS Commissioned Corps, which includes 6,000 officers that serve vulnerable and underserved groups. She’s also the first female officer to lead the corps.
The USPHS Commissioned Corps helps deliver health care after emergencies and natural disasters and has been part of the effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The corps isn’t a military branch but it is one of eight uniformed services in the U.S. government and the only one focused on public health.
Levine, 63, said she was “humbled” to be the first openly transgender four-star office of a uniformed service.
“This is a momentous occasion and I am honored to take this role for the impact I can make, and for the historic nature of what it symbolizes,” Levine said Tuesday.
“May this appointment be the first of many like it as we create a more inclusive future.”
After her swearing in, Levine said she recognizes she takes the role to defend the nation’s public health as it faces the greatest health threat in modern times. She also said she is grateful for LGTBQ pioneers who paved the way.
“The time is now for our country to continue to move the bar forward for diversity and I am proud to wear this uniform and answer that call,” Levine said.
U.S. Surgeon General and Vice Admiral Vivek Murthy said in a statement he is “grateful to work alongside a kind, principled leader like Admiral Levine.”
“Her appointment represents an important step towards a more inclusive future, and her service will undoubtedly advance the USPHS Commissioned Corps’ mission to protect, promote, and advance the health and safety of our nation,” Murthy said.
Levine spent years leading Pennsylvania’s health department and gained a higher profile with her work coordinating the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Biden brought Levine into her high-ranking role in his administration in January. The U.S. Senate confirmed her nomination to the federal post in March.
In an interview with PennLive in August, Levine said she sees herself as an advocate.
“I specifically see myself as an advocate for health equity,” Levine said. “Although I now have different priorities in office, we still have COVID-19, we still have an overdose crisis, and we have health equity as part of the portfolio. That includes health equity for the LGTBQ+ community. Advocating for equality and fairness and health equity for LGBTQ+ people is part of my role.”
Alison Beam succeeded Levine and continues to serve as Pennsylvania’s acting health secretary.
Covid death will be a relief...speaking for myself.
They did a very bad photoshop job on that dudes adam’s apple.
It’s a disgraceful use of identify politics determining the supposed worth of someone, and just to hit the right identify button, making the individual falsely “worth” more than they are.
HAHAHAHA! I guess that means it sucks to be the first actual xx chromo woman to achieve that some day because no one will take notice!
What, only four stars? They should give at least five stars for this kind of honor.
His name is Richard.
I got on here to say just that. Born Male and given the name Richard.
In later years, others might say "Pronouns were so 20th century."
the evil forces which installed the Biden/Ineligible regime are doing everything they can possibly think of to weaken, demoralize, undermine, impoverish, and ultimately destroy America
Too sick to comment on.
So...the U.S. Government makes it official that they do NOT follow science.
Ok, couple things...
Love the glasses. Feminine and soft, frame the face well.
Lashes are completely orphaned. Masquerra or falsies would help enhance.
The earrings are a tragedy. Military issue? Small gold hoop is where she wants to be.
Lipstick is too close to natural lip color. Either pink or red.
Decorate yourself.
Little concerned about the admirals willingness to kill as many people as possible in a war.
Hard to reconcile the girl with the warrior.
It’s important to note Richard (Formally known as Dick) now identifies as a 100 star general.
Exactly what did he do to deserve such an honor?
Sick. Not previously a big End Times guy, but, yeah. We’re there.
The Red Chinese, and all enemies of the USA, couldn’t be happier! The treasonous Dems know, that whatever makes the USA weaker, makes our enemies stronger, and that is why these Useful Idiots in Washington do it.
GOOD ONE, lightman!
I enjoyed that one.
Four stars require Senate approval, think about that.
The problem is if you want to avoid specifying sex, there there is no generic third person pronoun that is singular.
First person singular is “I” or “me”.
“You” works for second person - either singular or plural.
“They” works for third person plural.
So, everything is covered but third person singular.
People try to use “they” for singular, but it sounds stupid and it’s just confusing.
We have enough real problems - it’s so sad that people have to create these fake problems where none existed.
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