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Consider This
By Mona Lease
Hi, all!! I got the following from Facebook. I did not research it. It
makes sense to me. I know - for a fact - that guys were turned down for
military duty during the Draft for high blood pressure, flat feet,
hearing loss, poor vision, etc. These are all "safety issues."
"Transgender Military Ban: For everyone flipping out about President
Trump's ban on transgenders serving in the armed forces....let me
explain. Currently you can't join the military if you have any medical
conditions that require constant treatment or excessive accommodation.
That's why people with asthma, diabetes, permanent STD's/STIs (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 when they elect to get surgery. It can take 2-4 years for them to
recover and then be eligible to deploy. On top of that, after surgery,
they are at a higher risk of infection for the rest of their
lives...which complicates any attempt at sending them to the field to
train... where hygiene isn't always able to be pristinely managed
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 withdrawl 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 they can serve in our military."
This is an issue that will bring on other issues...I believe. Years ago
I heard a woman say that what the USA needed was a good war...that
straightens out the economy. That's all nice...she had only
daughters...and daughters could not be drafted. The Draft is gone...for
now. With the Women's Lib movement firmly in place...that might change
if the Draft is reinstituted.
Also consider the above from Facebook. This "safety issue" works both
ways. It isn't fair for the diabetic to be left alone in a war
zone...or any place...if he/she is going through a drop in insulin and
they puke, pass-out, etc. Neither is it fair for the rest of the unit
to have to stop advancing/retreating from an enemy (in a war zone) or
any training...at any site while the diabetic "stabilizes."
Remember the kiddies and our service people. Take good care of the
furry and feathered ones out there. Be safe and healthy. See ya next
time. Ever Toodles!! MONA
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