I just did research on the costs and about four sources and they all came close to that figure. That really adds up fast for even a small percentage people in the military requesting it. I bet a lot of them join or want to join solely for the free surgery.
It’s a lot of money. And, as I said, these people must be more focused on their free “change” than on their jobs.
One thing I don’t understand. I’ve heard that there was a Rand Corp. study in 2016 which stated that the total cost of all of this was surprisingly low—maybe 8 million a year. Of course, the study might have used older data, based on the early days of the Obama actions. I just checked online, and Obama made his transgender pronouncements, modifying “don’t ask, don’t tell” in 2011. It would have taken some time for people to take advantage of the new rules (and take advantage is a synonym as far as I’m concerned for abuse). It also takes time to collect data, analyze it, and release a study. So, the Rand report might not be the last word—the transgender military freak show might be an accelerating and increasing expense.