Snake Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has decided to delay until next year a decision on whether to move forward with a policy that allows transgender people to enlist in the military. Transgender service members have been allowed to serve openly in the military since last year. But former Defense Secretary Ash Carter set a July 1 deadline for the four military services to write their own policies to allow them to accept new transgender troops. "Secretary Mattis today approved a recommendation by the services to defer accessing transgender applicants into the military until Jan. 1, 2018," said Dana W. White, a Pentagon spokesperson, in a statement Friday night. "The services will review their accession plans and provide input on the impact to the readiness and lethality of our forces." Military leaders had sent a request to Mattis last week asking him to delay implementation of the new policy for six months. The leaders said the six-month delay would give the services time to see if transgender troops currently serving are facing issues and determine if changes are needed. By listening to military leaders, Mattis decided not to follow a request by more than a dozen Democratic lawmakers who wrote to him this week urging "no further delay" in implementing the policy. http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/jim-mattis-delays-plan-for-transgender-enlistment-in-military/article/2627614 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ActionfigureJoe Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 the trump administration accomplished something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN! Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 I remember the Trump rally chants about this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoslinger Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 how is this winning, snakey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Just now, Snoslinger said: how is this winning, snakey? Madam not the president. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoslinger Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 4 minutes ago, FAT DAVE said: Madam not the president. i think snakey misread the op. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Posted July 1, 2017 Author Share Posted July 1, 2017 9 minutes ago, Snoslinger said: how is this winning, snakey? Those who understand Mattis' mantra of a force on the absolute edge of lethality know. The military is no place for social experimentation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoslinger Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 2 minutes ago, Snake said: Those who understand Mattis' mantra of a force on the absolute edge of lethality know. The military is no place for social experimentation. maybe i read this wrong instead. it appeared to me they can enroll now, but mathis extended the decision to stop it until next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Posted July 1, 2017 Author Share Posted July 1, 2017 3 minutes ago, Snoslinger said: maybe i read this wrong instead. it appeared to me they can enroll now, but mathis extended the decision to stop it until next year. Pretty cut and dried... The leaders said the six-month delay would give the services time to see if transgender troops currently serving are facing issues and determine if changes are needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoslinger Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 21 minutes ago, Snake said: Pretty cut and dried... The leaders said the six-month delay would give the services time to see if transgender troops currently serving are facing issues and determine if changes are needed. i still don't see how you're claiming this as a win. a win for you, imo, would be an immediate ban. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im4snow Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 1 hour ago, Snoslinger said: i still don't see how you're claiming this as a win. a win for you, imo, would be an immediate ban. You and your family will sleep a little better knowing the military is less distracted with snowflake type issues that matter not to their core mission. Winning enough for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01mxz800 Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Anything that keeps the libs panties all twisted and bloody is a win in my book 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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