Dismissed Trans Army Sgt.: ‘I Felt Really Ostracized’

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SALE: “I felt really ostracized. I have never heard of an instance in my 20 years of experience where someone didn't get to go in and plead their case or say, hey, this is me. I just want to make sure that I look you in the eye when you are making this decision about my future. Here's 25 character references. Here's all of my evaluations reports, all of my awards. Twenty years of stellar service, and you're going to come back in 20 minutes without even looking me in the face and say, oh no, you're not a patriot. You're not a soldier anymore. We're going to separate you.”