We're talking mission readiness, not off duty. The military is one place where standards shouldn't be compromised.
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Even so. If a trans does his job but a sergeant finds his appearance disagreeable, why should the sergeant's viewpoint hold sway?
rod
Retired 22 years
DriveInDriveOut
Inordinately Right
You keep trying to deflect by talking about combat roles. It's an all out ban, and from Trump's own tweets, has nothing to do with that at all.
DriveInDriveOut
Inordinately Right
House Republicans were planning to pass a spending bill stacked with his campaign promises, including money to build his border wall with Mexico.
But an internal House Republican fight over transgender troops was threatening to blow up the bill. And House GOP insiders feared they might not have the votes to pass the legislation because defense hawks wanted a ban on Pentagon-funded sex reassignment operations — something GOP leaders wouldn’t give them.
They turned to Trump, who didn’t hesitate. In the flash of a tweet, he announced that transgender troops would be banned altogether.
Trump’s sudden decision was, in part, a last-ditch attempt to save a House proposal full of his campaign promises that was on the verge of defeat, numerous congressional and White House sources said.
Inside Trump’s snap decision to ban transgender troops
But an internal House Republican fight over transgender troops was threatening to blow up the bill. And House GOP insiders feared they might not have the votes to pass the legislation because defense hawks wanted a ban on Pentagon-funded sex reassignment operations — something GOP leaders wouldn’t give them.
They turned to Trump, who didn’t hesitate. In the flash of a tweet, he announced that transgender troops would be banned altogether.
Trump’s sudden decision was, in part, a last-ditch attempt to save a House proposal full of his campaign promises that was on the verge of defeat, numerous congressional and White House sources said.
Inside Trump’s snap decision to ban transgender troops
yourself.
Trump most certainly spoke of the military's ability to do it's job. You want to put openly gay soldiers or women in non-combat roles fine. Having transgender people "transitioning" as well as expecting the military to pay for it is a distraction, and a cost, the military doesn't need.
And we've also been talking about gays and women in combat. TTKU
rod
Retired 22 years
Everyone in the military is trained for combat first and the lucky ones are sent on to other schools. I ended up being trained as a track vehicle mechanic but ended up in Vietnam as an Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) driver for six months and as the 50 cal. gunner the other six months. I did just about zero maintenance while there. If something broke down we blew it up and they would fly us out what every we needed by Chinook helicopter or Sky-crane.
DriveInDriveOut
Inordinately Right
Not paying for gender transition surgery could have accomplished the goal, instead trump lit the negotiating table on fire like a big baby.
rod
Retired 22 years
moreluck
golden ticket member
In a designer dress and heels too
rod
Retired 22 years
moreluck
golden ticket member
She's thrown at the TV like a piece of meat!!!! (TMZ)
newfie
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that's silly and straight from the dnc talking points. the base is not getting all hot and bothered about this issue its you libs.
newfie
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should always be made by the military and to point number two the military integrated way before society did.
since you're an expert on this subject did you serve?
newfie
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