Posted on 06/13/2015 8:48:05 PM PDT by lowbridge
The Navy is looking to copy Air Force and Army policy by making it much more difficult to discharge transgendered sailors.
As soon as a service member is discovered to be transgendered, all it takes is the authority of a commanding officer to recommend discharge, but an anonymous Navy official stated that the authority will soon rest with the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Manpower and Reserve Affairs, the Washington Examiner reports.
While it’s still the case that sailors diagnosed with gender dysphoria are recommended for discharge, the idea is to make the procedure much more difficult, which is likely a stopgap measure. At this point in time, support for meritocracy as the sole criterion for service is at record highs.
“The Navy is looking to elevate the administrative separation authority for transgendered personnel to ensure that this important issue receives the right level of review,” Navy spokesman Lt. Cmdr. Ed Early told the Washington Examiner.
The change comes during Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride month. Earlier on Tuesday, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter granted equal opportunity protection to gay and lesbian service members, meaning they can file discrimination claims. He also suggested that the ban on open transgender members serving in the military is disastrous for national security, since it might reject well-qualified troops. The military, after all, is a meritocracy, Carter argued.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailycaller.com ...
We’re gonna have to fight our own army someday.
The Palm Center’s Aaron Belkin asks international transgender servicewomen Maj. Alexandra Larson,Sweden; Sgt.,Lucy Jordan,New Zealand; Maj. Donna Harding,Australia,and Cpl. Natalie Murray,Canada,about their stories. Their countries allow transgender to people to serve openly in the military.
http://www.shfwire.com/aclu-conference-examines-us-militarys-transgender-ban/
Alternative headline: “Navy wants to make it easier to destroy America’s navy.”
Alternative headline: “Obama wants to make it easier to destroy America’s navy.”
Fixed for accuracy.
Thank you.
LOL
it’s VERY important that we bow to a percent of a percent of the population whether or not we destroy our national defense’s morale and cant fight the next war.
My one question would be, WHY.
They better get them off the ship before someone throws them overboard.
I understand the sentiment, but I have total faith that our military can rise above any such silliness...
http://www.returnofkings.com/65455/how-americas-navy-has-become-a-global-force-for-feminists
They all still look like men to me (or really ugly women).
There’s just no altering the DNA folks, no matter how good the surgeon is.
They all look kinda fat to to be in the military, guess that’s the new substandard.
I think as a "here is what it is like to live with them" that every straight member of congress in both House and Senate should for six months 24/7 have to sleep in the same room as in share a bunk bed, shower in the same room, work with, and share restroom spaces with a thin curtain as a divider with Gays and Lesbians. IOW males with males female with female. See how fast this gets changed then.
Attention Liberal and RINO Idiots in congress. No they can't just act normal. When I was in they were booted out because they acted on their gayness onboard ship and got caught. Don't ask don't tell is a crock as well.
This has Ray Mabus’ fingerprints all over it.
transmogrified... 
i know you are right but why take the chance?
why should our forces have to put up with this nonsense. i dont want a man dressed as a woman next to me anywhere.
but it would cost me and everyone else a career and worse if we complained.
When China and Russia start to do it, then i’ll revisit the issue. SWEDEN doing it means worse than nothing.
ya gotta see the pic in post #4
Discharge? They should see a doctor.
> Alternative headline: “Obama wants to make it easier to destroy America’s navy.”
Fixed for accuracy.
I just spoke to a Lt in the Navy today and asked him they felt about the CIC. Apparently they don’t like him at all. Everyone I’ve talked to in every branch has said the same thing. They don’t like him and if they were ordered to fire on citizens they would refuse. Hence the reason for the heavily minority based DHS brownshirt army.
Why no Russians represented in the group? They must have some trannies in their ranks, right?
Right?
At least the ChiComs must.............
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