Posted on 05/16/2013 8:17:39 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
The Pentagon for the first time has officially recognized transgender service members in a significant step being hailed by the LGBT community.
The acknowledgement came in the form of a letter to veteran and transgender activist Autumn Sandeen confirming that the Navy had updated its records to show she is a woman.
While still a long way from open transgender service in the military, OutServe-SLDN, an organization for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender service members and their families labeled the move 'symbolic.'
The letter from the Navy official, dated May 2, read: 'Per your request the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) has been updated to show your gender as female effective April 12, 2013.'
Sandeen's military identification card now reflects the change.
'The fact that a process exists [to change the gender listed] indicates that there are people in the Department of Defense who are aware of the needs of transgender retirees and who are working to see those needs met,' OutServe-SLDN executive director Allyson Robinson told BuzzFeed.
'And, in that sense, the significance of this symbolic act for our broader work and for our goal of open service becomes I think a little bit more apparent.'
Gay, lesbian and bisexual service members have been able to serve openly in the military since September 2011, however if transgender people try to do the same they continue to be discharged, according to Buzzfeed....
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The thing about me is, vet, I’ve always had a combative personality that generally distrusts authority.
I suspect that if I had joined the military, eventually I’d be cut loose for not getting along with someone, not obeying properly or just generally being unmanageable.
It saddens me, because I imagine that military instruction would have benefitted me greatly in that regard, and perhaps would have helped me overcome that personality flaw.
The true root of my problem is that my father was not in my life from very early on, and knowing him it is probably for the best that he was not. What I see in the military is real men, and I wish that I could have learned from them, from even one.
I suppose that I am happy that I did have my step father, a coast guard captain of a drug busting boat in Miami. He was a son of a *****, a violent alcoholic who made my life, my brother’s and my mother’s Hell. But the manly things that I do know, that I was taught as a boy came from him, because despite his anger he cared enough to put them in me.
I think I have viewed the military as the place where true men are made and where they can be found, and it really, really bothers me that it is being changed in the particular way that it is being changed now.
I ramble on though. God bless you and thank you, vet.
Many real men have never worn a uniform. Taking care of your family, working hard, being a decent person, those are important.
I also had to sit through don’t ask don’t tell also. It was always a running joke.
Most are easy to recognize as their shoes rarely match their purses. They don’t accessorize well.
This almost literally makes me feel sick.
Oh? And what exactly did Dubya do to reverse Bill Clinton’s Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy? Other than nothing?
It figures that “shut up” is the best that you can do- otherwise you would have to try being honest about what Bush didn’t do. And while you’re so eloquently defending him, remind me what he did to reverse the encroachment of women in the military. What’s that you say? “Shut up”? I think you tried that once before.
The problem is that policies like Don’t Ask Don’t Tell don’t remain at the level of a joke. They always end up getting good soldiers cashiered.
Remember Tailhook? Tailhook had been around for decades, but as soon as women began showing up then charges of sexual harassment ended some careers.
There will be similar fallout from granting veto power to the Queer Brigade.
Sick,sick,sick.
You would think that a head case would be thrown out of the military.
Ah, vet, those wise words do bring a smile :)
You had to know that this sort of thing was coming. We will see much much more :(
The Few, The Proud, The Confused?
Good article, TN Nana.
I served on a carrier in the early ‘60s. Never was aware of rapes going on (and no women back then on ships). However, there were multiple incidents on my ship and some of the supporting task force ships of crewmen disappearing overnight during our deployment for many months in the Mediterranean and the transitioning to and from there.
Some disappearances may have been due to racial problems and others may have been due to suicides or sexual situations like those mentioned in the article.
The last true friend of the military POTUS and America First POTUS left office in January 1989. He rebuilt what had been a very neglected military. He helped put some pride back in wearing the uniform. Under his tenure our military grew to a readiness strength unseen since WW2 while enjoying peace because we had the worlds respect once again. Since then it's been hollow gestures and Global Politics comes first.
I did not think after Carter our military would under go such a tearing down again. This did not happen overnight and no not even the GOP takeover of both houses stopped it. It began in 1990 thereabouts and has not slowed down. Later Clinton inflicted damage even with {the blessings of} a GOP two house majority. The Bush Family Socially is as Liberal as the Clinton and Kennedy Family. GW Bush had a chance to rebuilt our military as did the two house majority and blew it. His DEMLITE agenda took front burner.
That said this current assault by the civilian side of the Pentagon by this administration and congress against the honor and traditions of the Armed Forces of The United States is the lowest of lows. The attack on morale and the needed moral standards for maintaining the armed forces allowing it to function has been Upped to a no holds barred attack.
WTH ARE OUR GOP LEADERS? Congress regulates the military. Scared of the fact that their misconduct {Fagotry} or fisical scandals will be outed? Are we living ubnder a blackmailed government? This latest outrage is just not a slap in the face and dishonoring the blood spilled in our nations history to keep this nation free, this is two parties shaking their fist at GOD and saying He is irrelevant and even wrong.
He was trying to get out of the Army. In today’s army, he’d probably be rapidly promoted
autumn can now report for her mandatory annual pap smear.
Klinger's character wasn't trying to be gay. His character was trying to be nuts. One episode they offered him an out on being gay and he refused and got mad. Remember he also tried to eat a Jeep. LOL
They have managed to compromise the very foundation that is there to protect its people. The desease they inflict on us all is deliberate and calculated
Stunned
This guy claims that there are more men raped than women..
However from the numbers that are supplied there are 1% of men raped while there are 5% of women...
He discounts the female victims...its all about him because hes a man and he got raped...
I’ve heard this guy speak a year ago and thats the impression I got...
“Its the era of the male victims now...
Women are no longer being raped
(or its OK if they are raped, thats normal)...”
I can see this backfiring on the homosexuals...
Its out there now that men in our military are raped by Obama’s homosexuals...
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