Transgender Service Members: Serving in Silence

Dont care who serves. At The end of the day when war happens not enough military then its a Draft. Lets go!!

I believe one facet of the military's problem is that they no longer require people to become part of the military. Some people join and instead of conforming to the military they want the military to conform to them. Senior military and civilian leadership is more than happy to comply to the individuals demands. It isn't just the transgender issue there are others. When the team sees some individuals getting special treatment it erodes cohesion and motivation. Special treatment for some isn't new just more prevalent today.

Gender dysphoria is a mental issue like any other medical issue! And should exclude such persons from service as any other medical condition. If you have to many medical issues you can/will be barred from service but now this has changed. Trans people spend thousands of dollars and time in medical treatment. This takes away from the mission and training and combat effectiveness. Now the Military’s mission is Social justice and “FREE” Trans medical treatment. The cost and resources wasted takes away from other needed medical treatment for service members and dependents. If you have too many children of a few pins in a knee or shoulder you will be denied entry just the social justice warriors can have as many medical issues as they want this is horse $hit!

No. Fair should NEVER be a term used to justify recruitment. Fitness should. Are they mentally and physically able to do the job required in the harshest environments with minimal cost in money, training, and integration. The answer is a solid NO.

What most of you are not taking into consideration is constant need for hormone therapy. If someone has a medical condition that requires constant medication such as diabetes or asthma they are medically discharged because they are non deployable as medication can't be guaranteed. How is this any different. So besides all the other issues, this alone disqualify on medical terms. Then you have all the psychological issues, time issues, pt standards, and other issues. So no I do not think there is a place for this in our mitary.

The US Military has standards and to go around those standards is not good for the "Order". There are a lot of people that want to be in the military but cannot enlist due to their not meeting the standards. Felons, High School dropouts, overly heavy applicants, 15 year old's, and the list goes on... There has never been an issue in the military that is addressed by "Fairness". Those that do not meet the current standards should be barred from enlisting!

I, as a tax payer, don't care what or who joins the military; however, I want my money to go to good use. I don't need, Bill or Betty joining the military for a free operation and then get out for cause. After the first enlistment, fine, get them the surgery they need, but on the first enlistment, hormone therapy to prepare them for surgery.

Focus should be on the mission of the US military not all this never-ending BS

No they don't belong in our military.

If the UCMJ allows it and the military clear eyed embraces the mental health issues that go along with this level of inclusion.