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A More Perfect Military

Why are politicians so reluctant to question the military? Why do the President, Congress and Courts so often defer to the military's preferences...

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Jeremy Johnson
May 8, 2012
Challenges: Returning to Life in Uniform as a DADT Discharged Vet

Jeremy Johnson talks about the challenges of rejoining & serving in the military as a service member who was previously discharged under Don't Ask, Don't Tell.

 

Myths and Facts

What Does the Empirical Research Say about the Impact of Openly Gay Service on the Military?
Research on openly gay service is extensive, and includes over half a century of evidence gathered by independent researchers and the U.S. military itself, as well as the study of the experience of foreign militaries. The U.S. military’s own researchers have consistently found that openly gay service does not undermine cohesion, and the military has repeatedly sought to condemn or suppress these conclusions when they emerged. Yet no research has ever shown that open homosexuality impairs military readiness.
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