“If you’ve never signed your life away, feel free to refrain from deciding who should and shouldn’t be in the military”
Ok so the quote came from a meme, but it speaks volumes and apparently there are 50 retired generals and admirals who feel POTUS Donnie’s transgender military ban feel the same way as they have begun a letter campaign about their displeasure with his decision – PB/TK
Top military officials call on Trump to reverse transgender ban – By Sam Levin / Aug 1 2017
Donald Trump’s proposed ban on transgender service members is facing opposition from more than 50 retired generals and admirals who are warning that the discriminatory policy would degrade military readiness and harm morale.
The top military officials said in a letter published Tuesday that transgender military members “must not be dismissed, deprived of medically necessary health care, or forced to compromise their integrity or hide their identity”. It comes less than a week after the president announced on Twitter that the government would not “accept or allow … transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the US military”.
The statement – signed by 56 retired admirals and generals and released by the Palm Center, a San Francisco-based research institute – adds to the mounting pressure against Trump to back away from the policy, which has also faced resistance from US defense chiefs, LGBT rights groups and conservative politicians.
“This proposed ban, if implemented, would cause significant disruptions, deprive the military of mission-critical talent and compromise the integrity of transgender troops who would be forced to live a lie, as well as non-transgender peers who would be forced to choose between reporting their comrades or disobeying policy,” the letter said.
Continue to theguardian.com article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/01/donald-trump-transgender-ban-us-military
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