Commentary The Biden administration’s disregard for military readiness in connection with its COVID-19 mandates in the armed forces stands in stark contrast to its talking points about transgender service personnel. Democrats argued after President Donald Trump reimposed the ban on transgender service personnel serving openly that it harmed readiness even though a RAND Corporation study estimated that only between “1,320  and 6,630” transgender people serve in the 1.3 million member military. “This proposed ban, if implemented, would cause significant disruptions, deprive the military of mission-critical talent, and compromise the integrity of transgender troops who would be forced to live a lie, as well as non-transgender peers who would be forced to choose between reporting their comrades or disobeying policy,” a press release distributed by the Washington, D.C. based Human Rights Campaign said, citing admirals and generals opposed to the ban. Military readiness in the face of growing challenges from China …