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Currently you can't JOIN in the military if you have any medical conditions that require constant treatment or excessive . That's why people with asthma, diabetes, permanent STD's/STI's (like HIV), people with cancer or a recurring history of cancer and individuals with physical disabilities can't serve (except in very rare cases where a specific waiver is granted). Transgender individuals require hormone replacement therapy, they require psychiatric care during transition, and if they elect to get surgery it can take 2-4 years for them to recover to the point of being eligible to deploy. On top of that, after the surgery they are at a higher risk of infection for the rest of their life, which complicates any attempt at sending them to the field to train where hygiene isn't always able to be pristinely maintained or overseas. An overseas deployment also puts the individual at risk because they may not have steady access to their hormone replacement drugs, which leads to withdrawal and hormone imbalances as well as health problems. So, just like diabetics and cancer patients and individuals with physical or mental disabilities, it just isn't feasible to accommodate these people so that they can serve. President Trump makes right decisions for the best of all Americans and it isn't always easy politically, that's the difference between this President, the past presidents and the politicals, he makes the hard decisions regardless of the political fallout!

This is discrimination. Plain and simple.

Outstanding job, POTUS!!! Keep up the great work. It should be simple...Get your head straight as to what gender you are, then get the surgery you want. Recover fully. Join. If you make it through boot camp...you are golden.

Brandi Read this wouldn't have been an issue if obama wouldn't had lifted the ban after 7 1/2 years of his term.

Kinda funny how so many were against the military and since they got told no, now they're throwing a fit acting like they would have joined anyways.

This is a bad example if you are for it . If you watched the show you know he was trying to get out of the army with claiming a mental illness

Since 45 lied about consulting his military leaders on this decision -- and the announcement took the Pentagon by surprise -- it's understandable that there is confusion about the implementation and ramifications of a controversial tweeted policy change. In the meantime, he has managed to call thousands of brave, patriotic service people who have defended our country, a burden and he has discounted their sacrifices. What else should we expect from someone who publicly ridicules a POW war hero and the parent of a fallen soldier during his presidential campaign?

I served. 6 years and a tour in Iraq. The military is not a social experiment to see if some people can integrate or not. It's a line of defense for the nation. If you are not physically, mentally, emotionally, or psychologically fit you can not serve. It's that simple. The military is NOT an equal opportunity employer, nor have they ever made any intimations of being one. Personally I think everyone has the right to pursue whatever lifestyle they wish to pursue, but if that pursuit disqualifies you from certain career paths, opportunities, or even military service, that that is a consequence you must accept. Even things outside of ones control will still disqualify you from those same opportunities. If you are blind you cannot get a driver's or pilots license. If you are paralyzed you won't get drafted into the NFL. If you are grossly overweight you can't ride many amusement park rides and even have to buy two plane tickets to accommodate you. Etc etc. I think if you are transgender than great. Kudos for your bravery. But you should understand that so long as your decision to pursue your true self requires constant treatment and therapy than you will not be able to do some things. It's not bigotry, it's common sense. If you are fully transitioned and no longer require any additional medications or therapy and are now permanently a member of the opposite sex than you should be able to serve as no you are no longer transgendered. You are just gendered.

This is pretty simple, these individuals are emotionally disturbed. It is a very cut and dry disorder, biology says you are either a man or a woman, therefore I do not believe that we should hand weapons and the responsibility of protecting the men and women on my left and right, to someone who can't decide who or what they are.

Trump is a LIAR. He said he would protect the LGBTQ community and he didn't. He lies about everything! Today it's them, tomorrow it's you! The fools who voted for him should be ashamed of themselves! www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/06/23/opinion/trumps-lies.html

They don't belong in the military period

Justin Manry

What the heck! According to Facebook comments on this subject, I only thought a good guy with a gun could take down a bad guy!