In light of President Trump's ban on trans soldiers serving in the armed forces, Frank and David explore the history of who could and couldn't serve in the U.S. military, including:

The role of African American troops in both the Revolution and the Civil War and how both Washington and Lincoln changed their minds about black soldiers

How women like Deborah Sampson served by disguising themselves as men

How World War II and the Cold War shaped the ban on gays in the military

Last Drops

Frank: Madeline Miller's Song of Achilles

David: Historian Nina Silber's take on HBO's Confederate