Not clear how many transgender military personnel have been separated thus far, but it’s in the thousands. Meanwhile, we’re losing a war because folks with gender dysphoria forgot to order more Patriot missiles and forgot where the Strait of Hormuz is ... or so I’m told.

Inside the Secretive Boards Deciding Trans Troops’ Fate (Gift Article)The Pentagon is relying on closed-door hearings to kick out transgender service members. An Army Reserve lawyer is one of the few who have seen how they really work.www.nytimes.com