US military to lift ban on trans personnel

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(06-25-2016, 10:33 AM)Rotobeast Wrote: I wonder if they'll be allowed to bounce back and forth on grooming standards  ?

Grooming standards have been getting more and more relaxed. There's the recent case of the Sikh officer that has been permitted to keep his long hair, beard, and wear a turban. It will be interesting to see the fallout.

(06-25-2016, 12:24 PM)Bengalzona Wrote: The Army needs to address having separate standards for men and women at this point anyway. If we are going to truly have a unisex standard where women (and whoever else) can serve in all jobs, then they need to have just one APFT and body-weight/fat index. Otherwise, how can women truly be treated as equal to their male counterparts? 

I've always thought that APFT should be based on MOS (job). Some jobs are more physically demanding than others. I can also see it soon going to a Pass/Fail and no points awarded