Is there any evidence to show gender reassignment surgery is frequently paid for by the government through the use of military medical coverage? That sounds like a “few and far between” issue.

For myself, I don’t really approve of the idea, and I do kind of agree with the sentiment that one should “make that decision beforehand.” But again, I’m not sure why it’s such a big problem one way or the other that it merits national debate. I mean, of the extremely small percentage of people who are trans, how many of them have the desire to experience military boot camp; and how many of those would make the choice to reassign after enlisting? That feels to me like it would be in the double digits at best. So why is the country all up in arms about it like it’s a huge deal?