Seems fair, except "trans" are mentally ill and unstable. They have no business in our military
Really? How about this person?
en.wikipedia.org
Jennifer Natalya Pritzker (born
James Nicholas Pritzker; August 13, 1950) is an American investor, philanthropist, and member of the
Pritzker family. Pritzker retired as a
lieutenant colonel from the
Illinois Army National Guard (ILARNG) in 2001, and was later made an honorary
Illinois colonel.
Pritzker says her most memorable experiences in life were in Israel in October 1973 when she witnessed events of the
Yom Kippur War.
[2] Pritzker enlisted in the
U.S. Army on February 8, 1974, and served with the HQ Troop, and with the B Troop, 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division based at
Fort Bragg, North Carolina, rising to the rank of Sergeant.
[2] Pritzker's roles while enlisted included aviation repair parts clerk, rifleman, and fire team leader.
After completing military service in February 1977,
[2] Pritzker enrolled at
Loyola University of Chicago, majoring in history, and entered its Army
Reserve Officers' Training Corps program.
[2] Pritzker graduated with a BA in History in May 1979, and received commission as an Army officer that same month.
[2]
Pritzker first served with the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division based at
Fort Campbell, Kentucky, with duty assignments that included leading rifle and
TOW platoons, and time in the Commandant Division, and the Anti-Armor School.
[2] Pritzker served as a staff officer with the
VII Corps at
Kelley Barracks,[
citation needed] in Germany, from 1984–1985.
[2] Her active duty ended in 1985.
[7][
verification needed] After 16 years in the Army Reserves and Illinois Army National Guard,
[8] Pritzker retired from the
Army National Guard as a lieutenant colonel, in 2001.
[9] After retiring, Pritzker was made an honorary Illinois colonel.
[7]
While serving,[
where?] Pritzker was awarded[
when?] the
Meritorious Service Medal, the
Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the
Army Achievement Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the
Good Conduct Medal, the
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, the
National Defense Service Medal with Star, the
Antarctic Service Medal, the Outstanding Military Volunteer Service Medal, the
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with 20 year Device, the
NCO Professional Development Ribbon, the
Army Service Ribbon, the Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon, the State of Louisiana Legion of Merit, the State of Illinois Long and Honorable Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the State of Illinois Military Attendance Ribbon with Numeral 7, the U.S. Army
Parachute Badge and the
Air Assault Badge.
[7][
verification needed]
Pritzker earned airborne badges from Israel, Russia, Canada, the Netherlands, and Great Britain,
[2][7] as well as from Poland;
[7] according to Steven Mrozek, "Most memorable of these was a parachute jump at the North Pole with the Russians in 1993."
[2]