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The notion that the military community is incompatible with gay members is just wrong. I'm from Colorado Springs, a town dominated by the military culture. The problems with crime, prostitution, domestic violence, drugs and on and on is MUCH worse than anything to do with gay members.  My next door neighbor was in the Air Force, gay and a very smart man.  Throwing a man like this out of the military would weaken our Air Force, not strengthen it.

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