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News and Events => People news => Topic started by: stephaniec on July 31, 2015, 09:49:54 PM

Title: Why is the Army Making This Man Wear A Womens Uniform
Post by: stephaniec on July 31, 2015, 09:49:54 PM
Why is the Army Making This Man Wear A Women's Uniform

http://fusion.net/video/173969/why-is-the-army-making-this-man-wear-a-womens-uniform/?utm_campaign=awjr&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

Fusion/by AMERICA with Jorge Ramos, Jorge Rivas and Evelyn Baker | July 28, 2015 7:55 PM

"Secretary of Defense Ash Carter has said we've reached an era in which transgender service members could serve openly in the military. But until that day comes there's an estimated 15,000 transgender service members protecting our country who can't serve as their authentic selves.

"These people have selflessly signed up to give their lives in defense of others," said Sgt. Shane Ortega, a helicopter crew chief in the Army's 25th Infantry Division.

Sgt. Ortega has served in two combat tours to Iraq and one tour to Afghanistan. He entered the service as woman and today he identifies as a man."