They were not even allowed to retire in uniform. After 20 years of service it is completely shameful how they were treated. Not many people are paying attention because not many people know or care to know the struggles they faced with this administration.
It's absolutely shameful that this happened, they definitely deserve all the support and appreciation we can give.
Deep gratitude for the devoted service - I am heartbroken and ashamed that the same respect was not returned to them. 💔
Done. I wish I could have been there in person to thank them and salute them.
Done. ☑️
Thank you. I was shocked at how few views it got. Our retirees, especially those that have been shamed so much, deserve better.
Absolutely.
Done, they are better than most in this country.
That sucks man.. They signed a check written with the promise of their own life to defend this nation and everyone in it, then get shit on because they're different. All I can think of is MASH and Klinger - Nobody with integrity who lives their own life cares, but because of a few mouthy insecure cunts they get tossed aside.
Reminds me of a saying I heard.. If you get shot and need a medic or an EMT - you gonna ask the one that shows up if he/she is trans or just get patched up?
Weak, frightened men using distractions and marketing hate to the uninformed. For any member of the military that has knowingly taken on the risks of being who they are, always being scrutinized, now separated from service and thrown away like damaged goods? As a disabled veteran of the Army Nurse Corps, I took a constitutional oath that will not be broken. As attempts are made to erase and rewrite history, to turn the military into gestapo? My sense is that the true mark of bravery and courage are right there, the few trans people that had the discipline to join the military, followed by a war on trans people by political cosplayers and maga evangelical folks, they’re all missing the point. Draft dodgers who just cant admit they are gay men, but instead want to kill the queer community. But focusing on transgender and non-binary people, manipulating others to hate what they don’t understand, is both pathetic and cowardice. I was never trained to be anything but medical support, but just the same, send me in front of the troops. As a true leader will lead the troops into battle, I go in first, followed by trans soldiers. Together, we liberate the country from reality TV grifters, as insurrection has been decriminalized.
A disgusting reality of this country is you get respect and admiration in uniform, but that’s it. After your service you are just a problem to be fixed. And at no point will you be compensated enough, because they created a system to give you the appearance of appeasement. That system is constantly eroded and defunded though