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Title: Letter From A Soldier
Post by: Shana A on December 27, 2010, 10:26:46 AM
Post by: Shana A on December 27, 2010, 10:26:46 AM
Letter From A Soldier
* Dec. 27th, 2010 at 12:04 AM
http://abillings.livejournal.com/571884.html (http://abillings.livejournal.com/571884.html)
Last week I received an e mail from a guy I went to High School with (back in the 50's). I remember him as one of the guys who didn't bully me. Who didn't throw me down the stairs, or call me names, or push me, punch me, or humiliate me.
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Alexandra
I have a serious question to ask you. Having served in the Marine Corps for 16 years, I am doing research into how the repel of the DADT policy is going to effect our Nations military.
To let you know, I am not homophobic and do not believe that hate crimes should be committed against the gay community.
I do feel though that the repel will cause more harm then good to our armed forces. We can debate that at another time.
* Dec. 27th, 2010 at 12:04 AM
http://abillings.livejournal.com/571884.html (http://abillings.livejournal.com/571884.html)
Last week I received an e mail from a guy I went to High School with (back in the 50's). I remember him as one of the guys who didn't bully me. Who didn't throw me down the stairs, or call me names, or push me, punch me, or humiliate me.
[...]
Alexandra
I have a serious question to ask you. Having served in the Marine Corps for 16 years, I am doing research into how the repel of the DADT policy is going to effect our Nations military.
To let you know, I am not homophobic and do not believe that hate crimes should be committed against the gay community.
I do feel though that the repel will cause more harm then good to our armed forces. We can debate that at another time.