Coverage dated October 18, 2021 to October 19, 2021

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

Headline from KVOA Tucson

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

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  1. Advocate

    Dr. Rachel Levine Is Now First Trans 4-Star Admiral in U.S. History (opens Advocate)

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    Advocate's feed description

    She is the first openly transgender four-star officer and first female four-star admiral of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.

  2. Danville Register & Bee

    Rachel Levine sworn in as 1st openly transgender 4-star admiral (opens Danville Register & Bee)

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    Danville Register & Bee's feed description

    Rachel Levine was ceremonially sworn in Tuesday as a four-star admiral, becoming the nation’s first openly transgender four-star officer.

  3. The Hill

    Rachel Levine sworn in as first openly transgender four-star officer in health corps (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Department of Health and Human Services assistant secretary for health Rachel Levine was sworn in on Tuesday as an admiral in the U.S.

  4. PhillyVoice

    Rachel Levine sworn in as nation's first openly transgender four-star admiral (opens PhillyVoice)

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    PhillyVoice's feed description

    The former Pennsylvania health secretary will have a more visible influence on U.S. public policy

  5. Triblive

    Rachel Levine becomes 1st openly transgender official to be named 4-star admiral (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    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.

  6. Washington Post

    Rachel Levine, openly transgender health official, to be sworn in as four-star admiral (opens Washington Post)

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    Washington Post's feed description

    The former Pennsylvania health secretary will be sworn in Tuesday as the sixth four-star admiral in the history of the U.S. Public Health Service.

  7. WFMZ Allentown

    Rachel Levine becomes 1st openly transgender 4-star admiral in Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    The former Pennsylvania Health Secretary will now lead 6,000 members of the Commissioned Corps in their responses to health crises in the U.S.

  8. The Federalist

    Media, Dems Praise Rachel Levine, A Man, For 'Historic' Female Admiral Title (opens The Federalist)

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    The Federalist's feed description

    The Washington Post touted Levine, a man, as the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps' 'first-ever female four-star admiral.'

  9. Breitbart News

    Transgender HHS Official Rachel Levine Named 'First-Ever Female Four-Star Admiral' in Public Health Corps (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    HHS announced that Rachel Levine had been named the “highest ranking official in the USPHS Commissioned Corps and its first-ever female four-star admiral.”

  10. New York Times

    A transgender U.S. public health official breaks ground on the pandemic’s front line. (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Admiral Rachel Levine is the first female four-star admiral in the history of the he U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, which she already leads in her role as assistant secretary.

  11. Fox News

    Rachel Levine sworn in as first openly transgender four-star admiral (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    U.S. Assistant Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine became the first openly transgender four-star officer in the uniformed services on Tuesday after she was sworn in as the first female four-star admiral of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.

  12. The Daily Caller

    Biden Official Sworn In As First Transgender Four-Star Public Health Admiral In US History (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Dr. Rachel Levine became the first transgender four-star officer in the uniformed services, after being sworn in Tuesday.

  13. NBC News

    Dr. Rachel Levine becomes nation's first transgender four-star officer (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Dr. Rachel Levine was appointed to lead the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, making her the nation's first transgender four-star officer.

  14. Forbes

    Call Her Admiral Rachel Levine Now (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Dr. Rachel Levine was ceremonially sworn in as a four-star admiral, making her the highest ranking official in the USPHS Commissioned Corps and its first-ever female four-star admiral, according to HHS.

  15. PJ Media

    Rachel Levine Is Not the ‘First Female Four-star Admiral’ Because He’s a Male (opens PJ Media)

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    PJ Media's feed description

    In an apparent attempt to compensate for being everything the radical left hates (an old white heterosexual male), Joe Biden has been a sucker for symbolic appointments and nominations. Before we knew...

  16. KVOA Tucson

    HHS' Dr. Rachel Levine sworn in as US' first openly transgender four-star officer (opens KVOA Tucson)

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    KVOA Tucson's feed description

    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

  17. WUSA9

    Dr. Rachel Levine becomes first openly transgender four-star official (opens WUSA9)

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    WUSA9's feed description

    Levine was sworn in as as the highest ranking official of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Tuesday.

  18. Portland Press Herald

    Rachel Levine, openly transgender health official, sworn in as four-star admiral (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    She is the sixth four-star admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps history.

  19. Wyoming Public Media

    Dr. Rachel Levine is sworn in as the nation's first transgender four-star officer (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    Levine leads the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.

  20. Gopusa

    Rachel Levine becomes first openly transgender official to be named four-star admiral (opens Gopusa)

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    Gopusa's feed description

    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.

  21. Wyoming Public Media

    Dr. Rachel Levine sworn in as country's first transgender four-star admiral (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    Levine is now the highest-ranking official of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, a team of more than 6,000 officers who respond to public health crises like the pandemic.

  22. BizPac Review

    Dr. Rachel Levine makes military history as America's first openly transgender four-star admiral (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    U.S. Assistant Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine has been sworn in as the military's first openly transgender four-star admiral.

  23. CBS News

    Dr. Rachel Levine makes history as the nation's first openly transgender four-star admiral (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Levine's appointment also made her the nation's first female four-star admiral in history.

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