The transgender military community gathered at SPARTA Pride's annual Albert Cashier Awards to honor those who have fought for transgender military service. The event took place at the Human Rights Campaign headquarters in Washington, D.C. as the administration continues to work towards removing trans people from military service during the ongoing military conflict with Iran. The Justice Department had previously asked a federal court to dismiss most of the plaintiffs in Logan Ireland et al. v. United States, arguing that they had not yet suffered legal harm. The Air Force had granted early retirement orders to trans service members with 15 to 18 years of service, many of whom had already purchased homes and enrolled children in schools, before an August 2025 memo nullified these approvals without a case-by-case review. Air Force Master Sgt. Logan Ireland, a decorated special operations intelligence officer, expressed his relief at the ceremony, noting that his retirement orders had been voided. His wife, Laila Ireland, who was forced out for being trans in 2015, emceeded the event and reflected on her commitment to serve.