like_that;1863999 wrote:This is not the first time that a commander in chief has done this, and I am going to go out on a limb and say it won't be the last...
As for the policy, it should be pretty simple. You join the military and identify with the chromosome you are born with. The DOD is bloated enough, and they don't have time to deal with that bullshit.
When they go through the transition they become combat ineffective for quite a long time. If they were to continue to be able to serve the next step would not allow them to go through the change because they become non deployable. Just think how that would play to the liberals in stating they would not be able to change.
There is an ever increasing push to be combat effective and ready to deploy, even in your downcycle. We've already been told that when we get home don't get too comfortable and think it will be a full down cycle and readiness will be a priority since the force had been shrunk by Obama. Takes time to rebuild and train the force.
There are many things that can keep you out or get you booted. Diabetes...dven if you can manage it you cannot enlist. If you get diagnosed while in you get discharged unless you can prove you can manage it. People get the boot often for much less of a reason because it makes them unable to perform. Going through a change, hormonal therapy, etc will make that person unable to do the job. Someone could enlist, decide to go through the change prior to a deployment and miss it and by the time they are deployable again then their contract could be up and what did the DoD get out of that soldier? Debt. Nothing but debt for their training, bonus, incentives
ADHD and using adderall? Goodluck getting in. There are many things that keep people out that are much less intrusive to readiness of the force.
