This Wounded Warrior RISKED Everything To Get This Message About Trump’s Transgender Ban Out
President Donald Trump’s announcement that transgender Americans will no longer be allowed to serve in the U.S. military has blindsided progressives, who unleashed their anger on social media.
The president suddenly dropped his announcement Wednesday morning on Twitter:
“After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allow Transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military. Our military must be focused on decisive and overwhelming victory and cannot be burdened with the tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgender in the military would entail. Thank you.”
But the military men are recognizing the real essence of Trump’s transgender ban. Now, in a series of tweets, wounded veteran, and author J.R. Salzman an American who has the experience of serving in combat and personally sacrificing for the good of the nation weighed in on Trump’s transgender ban — and why many U.S. soldiers may not be reflexively opposed to the restriction.
This is worth reading:
I served in Iraq in 2006. For the first five months I was on a 12 man firebase out in the middle of nowhere in the desert.
— J.R. Salzman (@jrsalzman) July 26, 2017
Everyday was Groundhog Day. Wake up and do the same patrols, the same shifts, every single day. It was so damn hot. 150° in the gun trucks.
— J.R. Salzman (@jrsalzman) July 26, 2017
Tracer fire would go overhead occasionally at night. IED's on the road were a daily threat. We got resupplied food every 8 days.
— J.R. Salzman (@jrsalzman) July 26, 2017
QRF was an hour away. After they made the minimum three gun truck rule after the guys got kidnapped, life got harder.
— J.R. Salzman (@jrsalzman) July 26, 2017
The stress of being out there and doing the same job every single day eats away at you. The younger guys had problems with that overtime.
— J.R. Salzman (@jrsalzman) July 26, 2017
After stepping on each other's nuts living in the same can for five months, guys were at each other's throats. The stress made it worse.
— J.R. Salzman (@jrsalzman) July 26, 2017
Guys would literally snap over a dear John letter. Their personal issues came out and they were instantly combat ineffective.
— J.R. Salzman (@jrsalzman) July 26, 2017
Now take someone confused about whether they are a man/woman. Take those psychological and emotional issues and put them in that environment
— J.R. Salzman (@jrsalzman) July 26, 2017
Take someone who is right off the bat not uniform or part of the same team. Give them special treatment because of their identity.
— J.R. Salzman (@jrsalzman) July 26, 2017
Take that person, put them in that stressful war environment and watch what happens. It's a fucking ticking time bomb.
— J.R. Salzman (@jrsalzman) July 26, 2017
You have to be incredibly tough mentally, physically and emotionally. War is not a fucking video game. It tests every ounce of your being.
— J.R. Salzman (@jrsalzman) July 26, 2017
You can't teach someone to be a fearless warrior in a fucking PowerPoint. You either have it or you don't. You can hack it or you can't.
— J.R. Salzman (@jrsalzman) July 26, 2017
We had guys who couldn't. When faced with combat situations they crumbled. They had mental and emotional issues. They were a liability.
— J.R. Salzman (@jrsalzman) July 26, 2017
To be successful at war, you have to become a warrior mentally, physically, and emotionally. You can't fake it and go through the motions.
— J.R. Salzman (@jrsalzman) July 26, 2017
In war if it comes down to kill or be killed, and you hesitate, you're dead. It's a simple as that. It's not a fucking video game.
— J.R. Salzman (@jrsalzman) July 26, 2017
And if you don't, you'll just get people needlessly killed. Political correctness has absolutely no place in the military.
— J.R. Salzman (@jrsalzman) July 26, 2017
Enough for now. This one armed veteran has a business to run. Unlike Iran, the country that took my arm, Obama didn't pay me millions.
— J.R. Salzman (@jrsalzman) July 26, 2017
Well said, hero! Even though this warrior risked being insulted of the blindsided progressives who are against everything Trump says or does, he still defended the right decision.
Let’s make one thing clear! Nobody has a “right” to serve in the Military. Nobody. What makes people think the Military is an equal opportunity employer? Very far from it. The Military uses prejudice regularly and consistently to deny citizens from joining for being too old or too young, too fat or too skinny, too tall or too short. Poor eyesight will disqualify you, as well as bad teeth. Malnourished? Drug addiction? Bad back? Criminal history? Low IQ? Anxiety? Phobias? Hearing damage? Six arms? Hear voices in your head? Can’t run the required course in the required time? Can’t do the required number of pushups?
All can be reasons for denial.
The Military has one job. War. Anything else is a distraction and a liability. Did someone just scream “That isn’t Fair”? War is VERY unfair, there are no exceptions made for being special or challenged or socially wonderful.
YOU change yourself to meet Military standards. Not the other way around.
I say again: You don’t change the Military… you must change yourself.
The Military doesn’t need to accommodate anyone with special issues.
The Military needs to Win Wars.
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I agree with J.R, Salzman—I been in combat 2 tours Nam Army combat
this gender bullshit should be here or some where else beside combat—
what the hell is going on in this world—want to be a woman or a man , you all should get an island and live there—leave the fighting to the real men and woman—
Ya know there is a God—read His word and then say what you all are talking about—there is a lake
of fire waiting for you all—-God’s word—read it
Obama hated the military, everything he did was done to humiliate the Officers and enlisted men of the military. First he got the gay people in the military, and then the transgender people. The last act was to have an openly gay person for the Secretary of Defense which was a slap in the face of every single person in the military. I do not know how everyone feels, but I have spent time in fox holes and I would not like or feel safe or count on or trust a gay person when in life threatening circumstances. I am sure the vast majority of everyone in the military feels the same way.
I so agree with these solders comments. I was in the navy as a Jet Mech during peace time at the end of Vietnam. Worked on flight deck on USS America and Independence. Had men losing it several times cuz they couldn’t handle stress of being at sea so long. Had one guy jump in the Atlantic during flight operations. Had to stop carrier and launch helicopters for rescue. He was recovered at taken off ship in Rota, Spain to be shipped back home.
“Nuts” I can think of hundreds of distractions that our military spends money on that too in your opinion should stop. You try supporting you opinion by citing the money this would cost as if every military personnel would be getting a surgery. The real amount is so small that it is insignificant. In truth what “Make America hate, again” president has done is increase the money our government will be paying through VA services to those he discriminates against. Nothing Trump has done is helping our military or saving money. He is only appealing to the far right because he needs their support right now. So stop posting limited opinions of soldiers you call heros. There are many more heros that support the our LGBT in the military.
You lack reading comprehension “Dayna”. The reasons given here have more to do with reality of war then your made up hate toward the only president in years to give a shit about the USA..
I tried to join ROTC – Army in college. Because of my bad knee, I was not able to qualify for military duty. I was fine with that is that I do not want to be a burden to my fellow man. I have always worked for a living and I am proud of our veteran;s as they have allowed me to live free in this country. God-bless of veterans who fight the good fight. I had a friend go through basic with the first class of women in the late 1970’s and they would not let the girls practice with live grenades as they could not throw them far enough to be out of the blast zone. But these women served in other roles bravely. I also have a friend who’s son just went through basic. Very strong moral kid who is having a hard time adjusting to the changes to his life. What happens to these ‘fluid’ people? J.P. is very correct.