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HAB911

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Thu Jul 27, 2017, 11:22 AM Jul 2017

Trans airman: I would like to see them try to kick me out of my military By: Stephen Losey  

After President Trump’s surprise announcement Wednesday barring transgender people from serving “in any capacity“ in the military, one prominent transgender airman said he’s more determined than ever to continue serving in the Air Force.

“I would like to see them try to kick me out of my military,” Staff Sgt. Logan Ireland said in an interview with Air Force Times. “You are not going to deny me my right to serve my country when I am fully qualified and able and willing to give my life.”

Other transgender service members expressed the same determination to stay in uniform in interviews with Military Times.

“I will continue to report for duty in the uniform of the day until I am forced to receive my DD214” discharge papers, said Sgt. Jack Schuler a transgender man and Army reservist who is a chemical operations specialist. He previously served in the Marine Corps.

https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2017/07/26/transgender-airman-i-would-like-to-see-them-try-to-kick-me-out-of-my-military/#.WXoAyrGe-EQ.twitter

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Trans airman: I would like to see them try to kick me out of my military By: Stephen Losey   (Original Post) HAB911 Jul 2017 OP
I served for 25 years and never served with a Trump HAB911 Jul 2017 #1
Hell of a lot more fit get the red out Jul 2017 #2

get the red out

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2. Hell of a lot more fit
Thu Jul 27, 2017, 12:13 PM
Jul 2017

It would be hard to find a transgender person in the military that wouldn't be a hell of a lot more fit to serve than Trump is fit to be POTUS. He is going after really honorable and patriotic people, Trump is pathetic.

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