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There are a number of reasons she would be absent from duty but obviously not derelict, the most obvious being that she has at least frequent mental health appointments, appointments with command, interviews - mind you this is assuming prior regulations, which I am unsure if they still stipulate details as specific as essentially verifying she's not lying about her intent - and then less obvious, such as the mission in this case. Operations as the one nodded to here tend to remove people from serving in their role, at least temporarily, which again could be days, weeks, or months. This is also not including any presumed hormone therapy or reassignment surgery. In general it is better and less complicated to avoid these problems, among others, in the first place.

On another note I absolutely disagree it cannot somehow be both a thing people choose or in more serious cases, something that actually is theirs to own for woe and weal alike. The majority of this argument is centering on the military aspect, at least it was prior.
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She could also be a perfectly normal and functioning member of society 
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[quote]I think asking that question is missing the forest from the trees. Do we have proof that schizophrenics have a long track record of not being good soldiers? Well, no. Usually, because we don't let them in, in the first place.
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Schizophrenics are volatile in their moods for good reason. Trans people are not. 

[quote]Also, depression is a hell of a lot more important than gender politics. But that's just me, and the rising teen suicide rate talking. But we've already seen studies disprove that "acceptance" and going through with surgery/replacement therapy helps matters, when we determine their suicide rate statistics. And saying gender dysphoria is somehow much different from depression, is the kind of downplaying depression and making transgender some kind of special flower ideal, I was just talking about.[/quote]
I am not downplaying depression. I have it. I am simply saying gender dysphoria can effect you far more when it comes to how society views you, and your own identity.