The military has banned transgender people from serving because they fear there will be a lot of compilation. According to an article on opposing views, the military believes that having transgender people in service will not only be a problem for the military but also for the individuals themselves. They had only a few reasons for the ban: "The last thing we need is emotionally disturbed soldiers serving on the front lines. If transvestites are so confused that they can't even determine their own sex, how can we expect them to be cross-dressed.” to function properly under the extreme stress of a combat situation". However, for military commanders these were not the only issues, bathrooms/showers, managing physical fitness requirements and the transgender service in tricare play an important role for the