Pentagon study finds that two-thirds of troops support allowing transgender service members in the militaryhttps://t.co/lOyaKGpDJ7 pic.twitter.com/iM22NfCDbw

— Military Times (@MilitaryTimes) February 27, 2020

And, towards the end of the article

“… Opponents of transgender service members have argued that their medical and psychological needs degrade readiness and unit cohesion ― particularly if they are diagnosed with gender dysphoria, a type of anxiety associated with feeling one’s mind doesn’t match one’s body.

A similar argument propped up the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” ban on homosexual troops until 2011, though research post-integration has shown no measurable differences.

“For example, a study published just over one year after the repeal of DADT found no overall negative impact from the repeal on morale, retention, unit cohesion or readiness to serve, and instead found that the repeal enhanced the military’s capacity to pursue its missions,” according to The Palm Center, citing research published in the journal Armed Forces & Society.

That study found that being able to openly serve, without the pressure to hide identities, improved morale among troops and their units. …”