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APNewsBreak: Military heads want transgender enlistment hold
ap.org ^ | 6/23/17 | LOLITA C. BALDOR

Posted on 06/23/2017 12:58:57 PM PDT by ColdOne

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Military chiefs will seek a six-month delay before letting transgender people enlist in their services, officials said Friday.

After meetings this week, the service leaders hammered out an agreement that rejected Army and Air Force requests for a two-year wait and reflected broader concerns that a longer delay would trigger criticism on Capitol Hill, officials familiar with the talks told The Associated Press.

The new request for a delay will go to Defense Secretary Jim Mattis for a final decision, said the officials, who weren't authorized to discuss the internal deliberations publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.

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1 posted on 06/23/2017 12:58:57 PM PDT by ColdOne
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To: ColdOne

Puss in Boots not working out?


2 posted on 06/23/2017 1:01:02 PM PDT by PetroniusMaximus
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To: ColdOne

DEFINITELY!!!!!! And not only a ‘hold’ but a rejection of Obama’s ‘TG’s to destroy the US military’ policy.


3 posted on 06/23/2017 1:01:41 PM PDT by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: ColdOne

That sounds like a good approach. Make’m wait for as long as Obama took on Keystone.


4 posted on 06/23/2017 1:02:19 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics.)
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To: ColdOne

Trump is a Russian plant, destroying the United States!! /end Free Republic NeverTrumper


5 posted on 06/23/2017 1:03:06 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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6 posted on 06/23/2017 1:03:34 PM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: ColdOne

I’d opt for “forever” but I’ll take six months for now. Small victories are still victories.


7 posted on 06/23/2017 1:05:20 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: ColdOne

Just stop it permanently. It’s a mental illness. The military does not need mentally ill people in its ranks.


8 posted on 06/23/2017 1:07:34 PM PDT by AlaskaErik (I served and protected my country for 31 years. Progressives spent that time trying to destroy it.)
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To: ColdOne

Take note of all of the brass that throw a hissy-fit over this, and then bust ALL of them out of the military, permanently.


9 posted on 06/23/2017 1:09:45 PM PDT by factoryrat (We are the producers, the creators. Grow it, mine it, build it. MAGA!)
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To: ColdOne

Why is it even a subject? The inmates really are running the asylum! Trump should fire every swinging di...err, general that is considering this!


10 posted on 06/23/2017 1:12:02 PM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (Molon Labe! (Oathkeeper))
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To: ColdOne

How about a lifetime postponement instead?


11 posted on 06/23/2017 1:15:53 PM PDT by RU88 (Bow to no man)
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To: AlaskaErik

^^^^^^this


12 posted on 06/23/2017 1:17:31 PM PDT by TnTnTn
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To: ColdOne

I’ll see your six months and raise forever.


13 posted on 06/23/2017 1:23:49 PM PDT by Petrosius
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To: ColdOne
APNewsBreak: Military heads want transgender enlistment hold

About time someone in the military decided to speak out about this brain dead idiocy created by Odumbo.

14 posted on 06/23/2017 1:40:09 PM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: ColdOne

A first small step in the right direction although the 2 year delay would been much better. Now lets get women out of the combat arms and homosexuals out of the ranks, allow Jesus back into prayers and we can get this thing turned around. Hard to believe the AF wanted the longer delay. They are by far the most PC service branch.


15 posted on 06/23/2017 1:42:40 PM PDT by Uncle Sam 911
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To: Billthedrill
I’d opt for “forever” but I’ll take six months for now. Small victories are still victories.

The six month delay will buy them time to come up with policies that will allow for an infinite delay by putting so many hurdles in place as to be a de facto ban on transgender servicemembers.

16 posted on 06/23/2017 1:46:45 PM PDT by Drew68
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To: ConservativeMind

I read he has to get his Tweets approved by the Kremlin!!!


17 posted on 06/23/2017 1:52:32 PM PDT by ichabod1 (Smoke does not mean fire when someone threw a smoke grenade.)
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To: ColdOne

I was an officer in the Air Force from 1968 to 1973. I can’t imagine having to supervise people in the freak show the service has become.


18 posted on 06/23/2017 1:54:41 PM PDT by jumpingcholla34
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To: ColdOne

A permanent hold, I hope. The military is no place for herding cats or playing ring leader for a circus. All distractions are antithetical to the mission.


19 posted on 06/23/2017 2:13:27 PM PDT by so_real ( "The Congress of the United States recommends and approves the Holy Bible for use in all schools.")
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To: ColdOne

FREAKS


20 posted on 06/23/2017 2:17:32 PM PDT by onedoug
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