The author’s views are hers alone and do not reflect those of any organization or institution with which she or her spouse is affiliated. “Why would anyone want to kick your wife out of the military?” I’ve heard that question repeatedly since 2017, the year transgender service members were barred from joining the military and those already in uniform faced the threat of expulsion. If you knew my wife Jamie -- the stunning, brilliant woman who just put on senior master sergeant (E-8) at 13 years,