Transgender and the reason is that it gives a false sense of credibility to the inaccurate notion that transgender people are somehow less or less capable than our peers. it undermines that meritocracy we're supposed to have in the military where we're evaluated based on what we bring to the table and not who we are. >> when you and i chatted a year ago, you talked about how you were the first member of the military to undergo and approved gender reassignment surgery and just -- i wanted everyone to know that. it's so special and significant, and when you look, sergeant king, when you look at ...