Posted on 06/06/2016 1:17:12 PM PDT by Olog-hai
Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James told C-SPAN’s “Newsmakers” on Friday that she is “certain” that transgender people will be allowed to serve in the U.S. military “in a more open way.”
“I think the review on the transgender policy should be complete within the next few months would be my best guess. It’s proceeding. These are somewhat complex issues, and by the way, I am certain that the policy is going to change. I’m certain that transgenders will be allowed to serve in a more open way,” said James. …
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Shouldn’t transgenders be sent to the infirmary to be treated for their mental illness?
Just what a great country’s military has been so woefully missing! A group of certifiably mentally ill self-fixated, obsessed, confused narcissists.
The inmates are running what is now nothing short of an asylum and the kappos are doing their job of killing whatever signs of life had been left in the once strong military structure and rules.
No, from bammy's handlers, the sodomites.
Even as the leader of a former communist nation, Putin has tons more sense than we do.
yeah, a fighting force recruited from .03%of the population?it will really be awesome, just the sheer numbers.
I am.
They won’t stop until blow jobs in meetings are common.
So glad I did my 20 and retired; I can’t imagine putting up with the mindless PC crap that today’s airmen have to endure—made worse by feckless commanders who will endorse anything put forward by Deborah James and her minions.
I knew the military was heading for the rocks 20 years ago, during a tour as an ROTC instructor. The summer camp where I was assigned as a flight training officer was at Lackland AFB in San Antonio. Just before the cadets headed out for survival training, two of them came to me with an “issue.” Seems that both were Wiccans and the survival phase coincided with one of their high holy days.
I told them I would consider their request, then headed for the base chapel. I had been in the Air Force (at that point) for 15 years; intel officer, weapons school grad and combat aircrew member, but had no clue what a Wiccan was.
The deputy installation chaplain, a Catholic priest, gave me a quick-and-dirty on their “faith.” He also told me that we couldn’t deny them the opportunity to pursue their beliefs in the field, as long as it didn’t interfere with scheduled training. The chaplain also told me that Wiccans were suspected in previous vandalism incident at the chapel, because leadership didn’t expedite access to the facility. After that, I told the cadets they could hold their observance (as long as it didn’t impact training) and they would remain fully clothed during their ritual. Apparently, some Wiccans perform certain rites in their birthday suits.
If either of those cadets are still on active duty, they are Lt Cols or Colonels. Obviously, we live in a free country that guarantees the right to practice religion as we choose, but I’ve always had grave doubts about the compatibility of new-age religions (and other alternative lifestyles) with military service. My best friend from my Air Force days was a Command Chief Master Sergeant who actually had an O-6 commander who bragged about her new age beliefs and openly ridiculed Christians. The Chief was the only person in the organization who stood up to her. Amazingly, she respected him for taking a stand—unlike the other spineless “yes men” (and women) in the command.
Again, all of this was 20 years ago this summer, during Bill’s first term. The Wiccan controversy seems almost quaint compared to the social engineering that has gone on since then. I shudder to think what Hillary has in store for the military under her watch.
It is ironic that he dressed like that to get out of the Army. Today, he’d be officer material.
General Curtis LaMay, where are you when we need you.
Gee, maybe shirt skirts instead of pants? What an innovator.
I no longer recommend military service to anyone if asked. Am so glad I’m retired and no longer have to deal with the PC environment in the Air Force. Definitely feeling like I don’t recognize my own country anymore...
They are called “civilians”.
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