Dennis wrote an excellent article asking the critical question, “Where are our Admirals and Generals in time of need?” Well, I found one, and he is indeed a very high-ranking one, since I received his message by way of a source who is a good friend I have eliminated his name and title, but rest assured, it is accurate. So, folks here is where our Admirals and Generals are, and I apologize, but I simply could not stop myself from making some comments (in red):

Fellow Flags Officers,

After a year-long review, (by who? It was Rand Corp.) Secretary of Defense Carter announced yesterday that the Department of Defense is rescinding the ban on transgender individuals serving in the U.S. military.

That means that effective immediately, transgender individuals may serve openly, and will no longer be discharged or separated from the military solely for being transgender.  However, that does not mean that Sailors can begin transitioning tomorrow.   In other words, transgender Sailors should remain in the uniform and assigned to berthing facilities that correspond to their birth gender, as recognized by the Navy in DEERS, for now. (wonder how that’s working?) This policy change will be implemented in stages over the next 12 months – starting most immediately with addressing the needs of current service members (which ones?) and their commanders.

For those transgender service members already serving in uniform today, OSD will delegate authority to Navy and the other services the authority to approve transition plans no later than Oct. 1 (90 days after this announcement). Service members will then be able to begin the process to officially change their gender in our personnel management systems.  It will be a deliberate and methodical process that considers the individuals’ desires and medical needs, but also ensures the involvement of our commanders so that operational impacts and timing are taken into consideration, when medical considerations allow. (Yeah right, operational requirements will always take priority .. NOT!) That process is in the final stages of development, being refined by a Navy-wide working group.    We are on track to release that in advance of the 1 October OSD timeline.

Additionally, in order to serve the Fleet, we are developing training so that this change proceeds smoothly across the Navy – just like the repeal of DADT did.  Our plan is for training to be conducted by command triads via mobile training teams or DVDs with a facilitation guide if the unit is in a remote area and unable to receive face-to-face training.   There will be webinars for COs to ask questions prior to delivering training to their commands.  There will also be a DoD guide and a Commander’s Tool Kit (I’d love to see one of these.) designed to help provide resources, guidance and answer questions.  We expect those products to be available by Oct 1, and we will conduct training in a deliberate manner over the next year, except those units with currently serving transgender members will be front-loaded to ensure we do not delay their respective transition plans.  (OMG, we can’t allow that to happen).

I have attached both the OSD and Navy talking points, (in plain language, this term means propaganda) which include a bit more detail on the implementation timeline over the next year.  We also issued a release (Nine Things You Need to Know – http://navylive.dodlive.mil/?p=37142) yesterday so Sailors understand what this announcement means to them. Additionally, a call center will stand up 5 July, so if Sailors have questions, they can talk to someone.  That number will be: 1-855-628-311 (1-855-NAVY-311). Sailors will need to follow a series of prompts – or they can email: Navy311@navy.mil.

We do not anticipate this to involve large numbers of folks. (Really? That’s funny, and something I would not bet on).  As of today, we have six formal written requests from Sailors asking to shift uniforms and berthing assignments that arrived prior to yesterday’s policy announcement. We are aware of approximately 20 other cases that will likely result in requests to transition.     Various studies have projected anywhere from 400-4000 transgender service members on active duty today in all of DoD, but we just do not know at this point.  There will be more information available in the coming months as we develop our (notice whose plan?) implementation plan.

Standing by for any questions.

Admiral XXXXXXXXX

Originally posted 2016-07-07 10:11:48.

To Jack, Dennis, and all others who are disgusted, upset, beside themselves, absolutely fed up with what is happening to our once great nation, and the dismantling and made ineffective of our armed forces. If you have not read Dennis’ article, Where are our admirals and generals in our time of need? posted here on my blog, please do so, then be sure to read the comments submitted by Dennis and Jack.

This Independence Day weekend was a landmark. While most Americans were absorbed in celebrations of our nation’s birth. two significant events happened, one before the holiday and one after. They were purposely timed that so way so not many folks nor even our biased media would even blink an eye, and it worked. Our country took two shots through its heart.

As a result of these deadly shots, our country is bleeding profusely, about to go into cardiac arrest, gasping for one more breath, and it needs help. As Dennis points out, we need to research, dig behind the scenes, go after the head of the snake and kill it, and I do not mean by acts of violence. I am talking about the pen versus the sword. I beg of you, your country is dying and needs your help.  My greatest fear is that this so-called “Silent Majority,” which I sometimes believe no longer exists, will wake up  one day and it will be too late, and our country will be thrust into another civil war. We need to act now. We need to get on the phones, publish emails, post on Facebook and Twitter, write letters, shout from roof tops, and demand action from those who were elected to represent us against this tyrannical government that is killing our once great nation. Please, from someone who served this country for many years and is still giving back for the privilege  of have been born in a great country, I beg of you to do something before it is too late and the blood of Americans begins flowing as it did in 1861-65.

Originally posted 2016-07-06 11:28:59.

From my best friend, the best editor one could have, and a fellow retired Marine. He asks a great question. Folks living under a rock, or even those who never served might be asking what’s the big deal, there can’t be that many transgenders in the military. While that may very well be true at this point in time, but how many do you think we will have when this edict goes into effect? If I were one (OMG), and knew Uncle Sam would pay for my sex change operation, would I not join up as soon as the law goes into effect? I mean, heck, this very expensive, long drawn out surgical operation would be absolutely free!. This is an absolute travesty. Just another piece of coal thrown into the cauldron to destroy our military effectiveness, which has become nothing  more than one grand social experiment for this administration. Readiness and effectiveness has not had anything to do with the changes brought about to out fighting forces. Read Dennis’ article by clicking or copy and pasting the below URL. Trust me, it’s worth the read.

http://EzineArticles.com/?id=9460654

Originally posted 2016-07-05 13:05:48.

Not much one could add to this URL. They begin rather quiet and keep to themselves until . . . . . . . . . . 

Originally posted 2016-07-04 17:24:41.

Quote of the day by Dianne Feinstein…….
“All vets are mentally ill in some way and government should prevent them from owning firearms.”

Yep, – she really said it on Thursday in a meeting in front
of the Senate Judiciary Committee…. And the quote
below from the LA Times is priceless. Sometimes even the
L.A. Times gets it right.

Kurt Nimmo: “Senator Feinstein insults all U.S. Veterans as
she flays about in a vain attempt to save her anti-firearms bill.”

Quote of the Day from the Los Angeles Times: “Frankly, I don’t know what it is about California, but we seem to have a strange urge to
elect really obnoxious women to high office. I’m not bragging, you understand, but no other state, including Maine, even comes close. When it comes to sending left-wing dingbats to Washington, we’re
Number One. There’s no getting around the fact that the last
time anyone saw the likes of Barbara Boxer, Dianne
Feinstein, Maxine Waters, and Nancy Pelosi, they were
stirring a cauldron when the curtain went up on ‘ Macbeth
‘. The four of them are like jackasses who happen to
possess the gift of blab. You don’t know if you should
condemn them for their stupidity or simply marvel at
their ability to form words.”

Columnist Burt Prelutsky,
Los Angeles Times

Be sure to forward this to all of the “mentally ill” vets you
know. Especially the ones with guns.

[T]he last thing progressives want is to start an honest
conversation. They want to have their conversations – and
only their conversations.”
~~ Jonah Goldberg

Originally posted 2016-07-02 17:06:39.