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Lee-Lee

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11. Keep in mind

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Thu Aug 22, 2013, 07:52 PM

Aug 2013

That while she was sentenced to a dishonorable discharge, I am pretty sure that discharge is not effective until the date of release from confinement.

So until then she is still a Soldier. The militry still bans gender reassignment surgery, even after DADT was ended. So the odds of her getting surgery are slim to none.

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Quite seriously, assuming she meets the standard criteria, [View all] hedgehog Aug 2013 OP

Why did the defense team fail to provide this medical care for 3 years? frazzled Aug 2013 #1

My guess is that they convinced their client to put this on the back burner until all other hedgehog Aug 2013 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author monmouth3 Aug 2013 #4

Since when are lawyers responsible for medical care? treestar Aug 2013 #12

Since they proclaim to be so on the Today Show frazzled Aug 2013 #13

Never watch the today show treestar Aug 2013 #14

In a Federal Prison she'd probably get the care. Her attorney & the ACLU are going to fight Catherina Aug 2013 #3

I think you answered my question, I'll delete my post..Thanks..n/t monmouth3 Aug 2013 #5

I am going to have to go with no Lee-Lee Aug 2013 #6

Is this care normal and/or routine? Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #7

Maybe not today, but becoming inceasingly so. hedgehog Aug 2013 #9

True, but the prison system Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #10

Manning is going to Leavenworth, an all male prison. panader0 Aug 2013 #8

Keep in mind Lee-Lee Aug 2013 #11