,h4 ,,res4 #abd  ,9 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,m>* #bh1    
#bjai  ,,resolution  ,:]eas1 on ,july   
#bf1 #bjag1 ,presid5t ,trump ann\nc$ via
 ,twitt] t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t    
w\ld rev]se ! exi/+ policy ( all[+      
transg5d] s]vicememb]s to s]ve op5ly 9  
ord] to implem5t a ban on transg5d] p f 
s]v+ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 ,:]eas transg5d]  
s]vicememb]s h s]v$ op5ly s9ce #bjaf1   
bravely def5d+ our ,nation ) di/9ction  
:ile pres]v+ unit cohesion & contribut+ 
to milit>y read9ess2 ,:]eas a #bjaf /udy
 by ! ,,r& ,corporation f\nd t all[+    
transg5d] ,am]icans to s]ve op5ly 9 !   
,arm$ ,=ces w\ld h m9imal impact on     
read9ess & heal? c>e co/s & little or no
 impact on unit cohesion1 op]ational    
effectiv5ess or read9ess2 ,:]eas ?\s&s (
 transg5d] ,am]icans curr5tly s]ve      
actively 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces & 9 ! ,res]ves 
?r\gh\t all bran*es & milit>y           
occupational specialties2 ,:]eas !      
,am]ican ,m$ical ,association1 !        
,am]ican ,psy*ological ,association1 !  

,am]ican ,psy*iatric ,association1 &    
?ree =m] milit>y ,surgeons ,g5]al ea* h 
affirm$ ! m$ical efficacy (             
transition-relat$ c>e & h express$      
opposition to ,presid5t ,trump's        
discrim9atory ban2 ,:]eas ! claims      
attempt+ to ju/ify ,presid5t ,trump's   
ban are bas$ on flaw$ sci5tific & m$ical
 ass]tions2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se
 report f #bjah falsely ass]ts !re is   
consid]able sci5tific unc]ta9ty reg>d+ !
 efficacy ( transition-relat$ c>e2      
,:]eas !re is a global m$ical cons5sus t
 su* c>e is effective1 safe1 & reliable2
 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se has fail$ 
to provide evid5ce ! exi/+ policy has   
impair$ morale1 unit read9ess1 or unit  
cohesion2 ,:]eas all five milit>y ,*iefs
 ( ,/aff h te/ifi$ publicly t ! exi/+   
policy has _h no adv]se effect on       
milit>y read9ess2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #a1 
#bjag1 fifty-six retir$ g5]als &        
admirals releas$ a /atem5t affirm+1 ,?is
 propos$ ban1 if implem5t$1 w\ld cause  
significant disruptions1 deprive !      

milit>y ( mission-critical tal5t1 &     
compromise ! integrity ( transg5d]      
troops :o w\ld be =c$ to live a lie1 z  
well z non-transg5d] pe]s :o w\ld be =c$
 to *oose betwe5 report+ _! comrades or 
disobey+ policy2 ,:]eas at lea/ #ah     
nations all[ transg5d] p to s]ve op5ly &
 effectively 9 _! arm$ =ces2 ,:]eas     
transg5d] memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces h f\ght
 9 def5se ( our fre$oms ) honor &       
di/9ction s9ce our ,nation's f\nd+ & h  
be5 be/[$ ) su* comm5dations & aw>ds z !
 ,bronze ,/> & ,purple ,he>t = _! c\rage
 & sacrifices2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,trump's
 ban on transg5d] memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 t>gets & /igmatizes a :ole class ( p2 &
 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,trump's ban on       
transg5d] memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces w\ld   
affect all transg5d] memb]s ( ! ,arm$   
,=ces & =ce !m to s]ve "u a policy t    
/igmatizes & devalues _! contributions  
to our ,nation's def5se3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7  
/rongly opposes ,presid5t ,trump's      
discrim9atory ban on transg5d] memb]s ( 

! ,arm$ ,=ces2  7#b7 rejects ! flaw$    
sci5tific & m$ical claims ^u :i* x is   
bas$2 &  7#c7 /rongly urges ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se to n re9/ate ,presid5t        
,trump's ban on transg5d] memb]s ( !    
,arm$ ,=ces & to ma9ta9 an inclusive    
policy all[+ qualifi$ transg5d]         
,am]icans to enli/ & s]ve 9 ! ,arm$     
,=ces4  ,cl]k4