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Way I look at that is as follows if a person is willing to pay for it on their own dime and serve with their birth gender until then then let them but you pay for it yourself. . I know that they are paid with tax dollars. HOWEVER. at the end of the day once they are paid it is their money to do with as they see fit, but no getting the operation for "free".
It's what in economics is called a sunk cost. The funds were already wasted the moment they were spent.
Nonsense. These are trained professionals who do their jobs. Whether they are transgendered or not doesn't affect their performance.
If trump is a rapist, then Garcia is a human trafficking, wife beating MS-13 terrorist. Because Teump is being given the same "due process."
Well then there should be no impact on the military to get rid of the trans.
People get discharged for medical reasons all the time, for any number of different conditions. Funds that have been spent on previous training don’t factor into the decision.
Condition | General Population | Trans people with affirming care |
|---|---|---|
Depression (past year prevalence) | ~7–10% | ~19–31% |
Anxiety disorders | ~14% | ~28–32% |
Suicidal ideation | ~4.6% | ~22–28% |
Condition | Generally Disqualifying? | Waiver Possible? |
|---|---|---|
Anxiety disorders | Yes — if current or recent, or if it required medication/therapy. Some isolated, resolved cases may be waiverable. | Sometimes, if mild, well-documented as resolved, and no current symptoms. |
Depressive disorders | Yes — especially if there’s a history of major depressive disorder, multiple episodes, hospitalization, or recent symptoms. | Sometimes, for mild, situational, well-resolved cases with good documentation. |
Suicidal ideation or attempts | Yes — a history of suicidal thoughts or behaviors is typically a hard disqualifier. | Very rarely, and only in exceptional, historic, well-treated, and documented cases, usually with strong medical endorsements. |
