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Number of Gays Leaving Military Rises
AP ^ | 5/24/6

Posted on 05/24/2006 4:29:36 PM PDT by SmithL

WASHINGTON -- The number of military members discharged under the Pentagon's "don't ask, don't tell" policy on homosexuals rose by 11 percent last year — the first increase since 2001, officials said Wednesday.

A Pentagon spokeswoman, Lt. Col. Ellen Krenke, said 726 service members were discharged under the policy during the 2005 budget year that ended last Sept. 30. That compares with 653 discharges the year before. She released the figures after a gay rights advocacy group said it had obtained the statistics on its own.

Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, which has represented military members who were forced out for being openly gay, says the Pentagon's policy deprives the military of qualified and experienced personnel in at a time when the Army and Marine Corps have struggled to meet their recruiting goals.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: adiosrumprangers; dontaskdonttell; homosexualagenda; runhomosrun
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Who told?
1 posted on 05/24/2006 4:29:38 PM PDT by SmithL
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To: SmithL

And this is bad why?


2 posted on 05/24/2006 4:33:07 PM PDT by Lancer_N3502A
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To: SmithL

"Who told?"

Don't know. Who asked?


3 posted on 05/24/2006 4:35:04 PM PDT by Buck W. (If you push something hard enough, it will fall over.)
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To: SmithL

They must not like cleaning the latrine after a hot date in the latrine.


4 posted on 05/24/2006 4:35:19 PM PDT by King Moonracer
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To: SmithL

Good.


5 posted on 05/24/2006 4:36:23 PM PDT by tongue-tied
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To: SmithL
OMG! This is HUGH!!!
6 posted on 05/24/2006 4:36:53 PM PDT by rockabyebaby (Say what you feel, those that matter don't mind, those that mind don't matter.)
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To: rockabyebaby

We'll never win another war!


7 posted on 05/24/2006 4:38:16 PM PDT by BW2221
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To: rockabyebaby

Hugh, too?

OMG is right!


8 posted on 05/24/2006 4:39:47 PM PDT by SmithL (I voted)
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To: SmithL
She released the figures after a gay rights advocacy group said it had obtained made up the statistics on its own.
9 posted on 05/24/2006 4:41:54 PM PDT by steveo (Fathers Against Rude Television: You may already be a member)
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To: Buck W.

"Who told?"

Don't know. Who asked?

Who cares?


10 posted on 05/24/2006 4:44:59 PM PDT by shiva
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To: BW2221

Who needs 'em?


11 posted on 05/24/2006 4:51:56 PM PDT by elcid1970
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To: Lancer_N3502A

Indeed.

The less deviants out on the lines, the better. There is no place for them there.


12 posted on 05/24/2006 4:57:41 PM PDT by Gorobei
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To: SmithL

The military clearly needs a bigger screen door with a much quicker spring so that it does hit them in the butt on the way out!


13 posted on 05/24/2006 4:58:13 PM PDT by FormerLib ("...the past ten years in Kosovo will be replayed here in what some call Aztlan.")
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To: Buck W.

Well, you know how those poofters just can't shut the hell up.


14 posted on 05/24/2006 4:59:19 PM PDT by FormerLib ("...the past ten years in Kosovo will be replayed here in what some call Aztlan.")
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To: Lancer_N3502A

They are hoping for a class action suit someday. The lawers want a cut, of course.


15 posted on 05/24/2006 5:25:38 PM PDT by SteveMcKing
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"so that it does hit them in the butt on the way out!"
They'd probably like it!


16 posted on 05/24/2006 5:27:57 PM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ("Don't touch that thing")
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To: SmithL

It is only a mater of time until this spins into "retention problems".


17 posted on 05/24/2006 6:15:25 PM PDT by pfflier
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>>Who told?<<

One possible reason for the increase could be gay soldiers wanting out.


18 posted on 05/24/2006 6:17:00 PM PDT by gondramB (He who angers you, in part, controls you. But he may not enjoy what the rest of you does about it.)
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To: SmithL

Brokeback discharge. ;~)


19 posted on 05/24/2006 6:18:11 PM PDT by TADSLOS (Right Wing Infidel since 1954)
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So happy to be retired. I never would have imagined the military would have to defend its actions in this matter. Don't ask don't tell was a typical limp wristed response by Cigar Bill to be everyones buddy. So lets go over this one again butt buddies...if you are in the service shut the hell up and man up, or pack those A bags and head back to fairy land.

JEEZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ


20 posted on 05/24/2006 6:39:18 PM PDT by JohnD9207 (Lead...follow...or get the HELL out of the way!)
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