U.S. Army says does not provide sex-reassignment surgery

[MineralMan]

12. I assume they will, and helping to fund that suit is important.

It's not going to be an easy one to win, though. The military is given broad leeway on such issues, traditionally. The UCMJ is a separate system from the civilian system, and only after the appeals process is complete within the military justice system can cases be taken outside of that system. It can be a very, very difficult process, and may take longer than the time Pvt. Manning will end up serving.

To start with, there won't be any medications like hormones from outside the system allowed to Manning. If it is not prescribed within the system, it won't happen. That's a certainty.