I posted this elsewhere but it apparently needs repeating...
For a different view of a transgender person in the military try reading this:
Meet Kristin Beck, the transgender Navy SEAL hero fighting Trump’s proposed trans ban
http://www.businessinsider.com/meet-kristin-beck-2017-7

Kristin Beck is a 20year Navy Seals combat veteran...  formerly known as "Chris".  She defies the rightwing stereotype.

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