Don't fall into the trap of thinking the Porcupines are Libertarians, or are necessarily going to swell the ranks of the Libertarian Party chapter of whichever state is eventually picked. That these are libertarian-inclined folks NOT content to sit around and put up with the do-little libertarian groups in their present areas should be your first clue.
I spent my first four years in the army from 1966-70 as an enlisted man, worked as a Department of the Army civilian in the '70s and for the Navy in the '80s, then put on an Air Force blue suit from 1992. And I've run across quite a few other Porcupines with similar or more extensive military backgrounds; I don't think you're likely to find those appreciative of a lack of a military background any more than you'll find many favouring conscription. as for his homosexuality, I figure that if he's so inclined, he should be given the opportunity to pursue it as a full-time profession....