Also, I don’t want to get political (I guess I am), but please give this video a chance.
I firmly believe that a person who can carry their own weight in the field and swears to uphold the American way of life should be allowed to serve regardless of who they are. If the physical or mental deficiencies related to being transgender do somehow interfere with one’s combat effectiveness, that’s a different story. What I’m trying to say is that someone shouldn’t be barred from service just for being transgender.
I firmly believe that a person who can carry their own weight in the field and swears to uphold the American way of life should be allowed to serve regardless of who they are. If the physical or mental deficiencies related to being transgender do somehow interfere with one’s combat effectiveness, that’s a different story. What I’m trying to say is that someone shouldn’t be barred from service just for being transgender.