Posted on Jul 16, 2016
SPC Angela Burnham
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Following RAND's study and the one by the Palm Center previous to that, it's clear that there are thousands of transgender people serving right now.

How should the military accommodate these individuals? Should they be allowed to follow the regs of the gender they identify with? Should facilities be assigned by gender, or the physical sex of the service member?

Constructive responses please.
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SFC Mark Wiggins
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So glad I'm retired
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SPC AH-64D Armament/Electrical/Avionic Systems Repairer
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yall are so scared of us you go out of your way to make a transgender SM's life a living hell
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PV2 Terry Agee
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I refuse to ponder the insanity. We kill people and blow shit up. There are no alternatives.
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SGT Bryan Boyer
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I feel very strongly about this subject.
When I was an NCO, I DID NOT!!!! in any way, take into consideration anyone's gender, race, height, boot size or whatever else anyone can come up with when interacting with other Solders. Senior or Subordinate.
I expected EVERYONE, I repeat EVERYONE, to conduct themselves in a military manner at all times while on duty.
I was an ex equal opportunity NCO. As such, I don't think anyone's gender, no matter how they're defining it, should be relevant in how they perform their duties.
During my time, I served with many exceptional Men and Women. I also served with a bunch of worthless dirtbags, also, both Men and Women. Gender, had nothing to do with that!!!! Dirtbags come in all genders, shapes, races and boot sizes.
Unfortunately, so many people now days can't seem to separate themselves from their "sexuality" If it's not me, then I really don't care who you sleep with.

When you put on that uniform, the only pronoun you have is SOLDIER
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PO2 Mike Keyes
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Why would I have to "accommodate" them? You're either a male or a female, pick one (I guess that's how it works these days) and fall in accordingly.
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Cpl Brian Escobar
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damn I'm old..
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SSG James Knopp
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I’m “old school” about the armed services.
That being said the world is changing whether we like it or not. As long as a human is willing to fight and die for their country then train them and equip them well and they will have your six. A soldier is a soldier and it doesn’t matter which gender a person is. The services will just have to work out the latrine issues. Maybe have two separate “trans gender” latrines. In addition to a male/ female latrine.
Does the military still call bathrooms “latrines”? I’ve been out a while.
The reason I used the word “human” is because you can’t go around offending someone you don’t really know which gender one assimilates with.
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SPC Alexander Rivier
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How we were born must take president
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CPT Larry Hudson
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I would not acconmodate, they are soldiers and must suck it up if they are not comfortable with sex they are born with. They havechosen their ID, therefore they are treated no differntly.
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SSG Brian Pyle
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So much wrong with this question. There are thousands of companies that will accommodate T-Gender individuals. There is absolutely no need to accommodate anyone that raises their right hand and takes the oath. I was a crybaby little B, the first couple weeks I was in, nobody accommodated me, they just whooped my ass until I soldiered the F*** up!! Express yourself however you want to, be who you want to be.... but when shit hits the fan and it's time to soldier, you had better Soldier! If there is any question as to your physical gender, ask the nice people at MEPS during your physical to tell you.... Then follow those standards without ACCOMMODATIONS!!!
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