Posted on 02/14/2006 7:31:26 AM PST by Tarkin
(2006-02-14) — The sponsor of a House bill to lift the ban on homosexuals in the military said today that he would add a provision removing the bans on overweight and pregnant troops as well.
Rep. Martin Meehan, D-MA, released a report today showing that the military’s ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy has resulted in 9,501 people leaving the service during a 10-year period due to their alleged homosexuality, wasting roughly $364 million in training investments and other costs.
During that same time, 36,513 people separated from the service for failing to meet weight standards, and 26,446 left during pregnancy.
The Government Accounting Office (GAO) estimated the cost of losing 62,959 troops who were either pregnant or overweight at $2.4 billion.
“The military desperately needs recruits, and we’re rejecting patriotic Americans because of irrelevant lifestyle choices,” said Rep. Meehan, a member of the House Armed Services Committee who sponsored the bill to lift the bans. “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ has failed for homosexuals, and it would not work for fat or pregnant troops either because their lifestyle choices are even more obvious. One way or the other, they’re coming out.” (...)
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You know I look for the "Scrappleface" now on most stories.
I think we should allow Islam fundamentalist to enlist and get top secret clearances and drive our new technology etc.... It would be a kinder, newer military.
The funniest thing is, nowadays about half the stories I look for a Scrappleface byline on turn out to be real stories - and are even more amazing than what Scrappleface can make up!
Even if this is fake, it's a little too close to the truth.
Even if this is fake, it's a little too close to the truth.
“A jelly doughnut — no problem, Private Pyle!”
Yes!
LOL - Ott got me there. I thought it was the real thing.
So it's against the rules to get a fat, gay soldier PG -
Typical Rat law -
Gee bubba now what we going to do this weekend?
Mahhhty Mehan would do this...
The new MREs will contain Cheetos.
Pregnant Troops In Foxholes? Inconceivable~!
Well, if we can't do that, how about having them provide port security along the East Coast?
Thay don't let us doo nuthin' no mow-er. (spit)
When I saw the headline I thought to myself - I hope to God that's scrappleface.
Whew.
With the idiot-fiend leftists, you never know.
It is for everyone who wants a free education and training, but does not want to fight for their country.
Your right. But don't forget the free abortions and free breast implants also.
But I thought that, in order to make E-7, you had to be at least 75 pounds overweight and have a coffee cup welded to your right index finger. At least, that seemed to be the case with most Navy CPO's I dealt with in the 70's.
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