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Originally Posted by pmulcahy11b
I also look as the ban on gays from a National Security standpoint -- at a time when we need more fresh troops, and there are probably as many patriotic gay Americans as straight Americans willing and able to do military service, we are depriving ourselves of a vast pool of manpower, while we damage the mental health and home life of thousands of American servicemen and servicewomen by continually sending them off to year-to 15-month combat assignments.
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I agree why deny them the chance to serve their country.
Don't get me started on constant rotation rate that both the Regular Army, National Guard/Reserve and the Marice Corps has to keep up with since 2003. The reorganization of the Army and her National Guard/Reserve has only compounded the problem when they should of expanded the military and not move troop around to make it appear bigger....