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Jackie Speier: “Yes or no, are you aware that the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and all four service chiefs testified to…”

On the recordFebruary 26, 2019
Yes or no, are you aware that the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and all four service chiefs testified to Congress last year that there were no, I repeat, no issues related to cohesion, discipline, or morale due to open transgender service?
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Jackie Speier
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Highlighting previous testimonies regarding transgender service members' impact on military cohesion.

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