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With the repeal of the Trump administration’s ban on open service by transgender members of the military, the Biden administration demonstrates civilian control of the military in the truest sense of the concept.
Civilian control of the military where our nation’s military is controlled by political civilian leaders instead of military generals is a doctrine central to the founding of our nation. And while America’s military is often thought to be an institution resistant to change, the United States has a long history of the military implementing its civilian leaders’ orders that are ahead of societal norms.
Dec 22, 2020 8:08 PM EDT
When President Bill Clinton signed the 1993 bill that became known as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” rehashing the military’s World War II-era ban on gay and lesbian service members, it was still abstract for Bridget Altenburg, who was then in her junior year at West Point. She was not yet serving in the military, nor had she come out as gay.
But once she did, at age 24 while stationed in Germany, the law had real-life implications. Feeling the relief of self-acceptance, Altenburg came out to some supportive friends in her unit. But then someone reacted negatively.