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HAB911

(8,880 posts)
Wed Jul 26, 2017, 09:08 AM Jul 2017

Here comes the hate


After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allow......





....Transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military. Our military must be focused on decisive and overwhelming.....




....victory and cannot be burdened with the tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgender in the military would entail. Thank you


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tanyev

(42,550 posts)
1. "Thank you"?
Wed Jul 26, 2017, 09:14 AM
Jul 2017

Did he just copy that directly from a memo or an email someone else wrote for him and include the closing "Thank you"?

ismnotwasm

(41,975 posts)
3. Lost a friend to cancer a year OR SO ago--She was a decorated Vietnam Vet
Wed Jul 26, 2017, 09:21 AM
Jul 2017

Fought like a demon for her country. Her memory deserves better than this,

sunonmars

(8,656 posts)
5. I said before, if you want to see where trump goes, look at the path Erdogan took, its identical
Wed Jul 26, 2017, 09:26 AM
Jul 2017

He'll go after

Media first
Education
then judiciary
then military,

He's start replacing them all with his cronies.

SamKnause

(13,091 posts)
8. Does this include those who have already paid for their surgery and transitioned ????
Wed Jul 26, 2017, 09:45 AM
Jul 2017

I think the answer to that is yes.

Now, if they can only get those pesky gays out what a win win for the military and our country.

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