If the DOD really wanted to make a difference, they’d have an ad featuring illegal aliens with a pathway to citizenship by joining the military. “This is Juan. He is a he/him and traveled 2000 miles on foot to get here” as opposed to “this is Robert/Roberta and is a shim who has an extensive female wardrobe including 30 pairs of shoes.
Historically, we've not put naturalized citizens or their children in combat roles due to concerns over split loyalties. Or perhaps that's dependent upon who we're fighting.
That’s a possibility. The thing is, dating back a couple of thousand years, there has always been gays in the military and our military is no different. But…to radically change the essence of what the military mission statement is about isn’t just stupid, it’s dangerous. Better to solve two problems than to start one by going forward and allowing those who will willingly serve honorably as real men and if those real men happen to be “undocumented” migrants then so be it. Openly trans people in the military starts a problem. Giving citizenship to an illegal for serving honorably solves a problem.
The Honor Guardsman carrying the rainbow flag is either gay or he lost when they had to draw assignments out of a hat. If he isn’t gay, I’ll bet he doesn’t display that picture as a memento on his wall.
Yes, it is sad. No offense meant to anyone posting. It is sad this is somehow blamed politically. I'll leave you all to it.
Just as a mention but how could it not be political? The President is the Commander in Chief of the military and as such he is also backing the trans movement and all of it’s facets across the U.S. In short, it has become political. Whether we like it or not, even trans men in women’s sports has become political so….?
I think that was dependent on need. During World War II, I believe there were soldiers who pretty much learned to speak English while in the Army. My family came from Sweden, and that was, at least, the story I heard about some of the WWII veterans in my family; not that they didn't speak any English before they went in, but that they learned to speak English fluently while serving. Then again, my dad lied a lot, as a joke rather than serious subterfuge. For example, he said that he learned to speak English in the Army, but he was born here. He also said that he didn't go any further than the 3rd grade, but he graduated from high school. He also cheated at games, but that's another topic.
My father's parents were German, so my understanding is that they would not put him in a combat role in the European theater because he might hesitate to unwittingly kill a relative. Or so was my understanding. I cannot recall where I heard it.
One of my dad's Army buddies, who visited from time to time, was Jewish, so he was sent to the Pacific Theater.
My dad said that some of the men in his outfit felt the same. Some even felt Hitler 'might not be all wrong' .... All that was until they reached Dachau , then their attitude changed.