Heritage Explains: Understanding Why 'Trump's Transgender Military Ban' Is Logical

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Heritage Explains: Understanding Why 'Trump's Transgender Military Ban' Is Logical

Mar 29, 2019 1 min read
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Marines run through CS gas during the hike portion of the 1st Marine Division Super Squad Competition at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 30, 2018. Photo by Lance Cpl. Audrey M.C. Rampton

This week, Lieutenant General Thomas Spoehr, director of Heritage's Center for National Defense, explains what's actually in the Pentagon's new policy and why gender dysphoria must remain a bar to military service.

Show Notes: Why Gender Dysphoria Must Remain a Bar to Military Service

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