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lovuian

(19,362 posts) Mon Nov 11, 2013, 09:48 PM Nov 2013

Chaptered Out 80,000 veterans who receive no benefits [View all]

http://cdn.csgazette.biz/soldiers/

A Gazette investigation shows an increasing number of soldiers, including wounded combat veterans, are being kicked out of the service for misconduct, often with no benefits, as the Army downsizes after a decade of war.

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Chaptered Out 80,000 veterans who receive no benefits [View all] lovuian Nov 2013 OP

Kicked out Veterans` yeoman6987 Nov 2013 #1

I think the point of the article lovuian Nov 2013 #2

under DADT many of those misconduct dischargers were for being gay lets remember dsc Nov 2013 #3

Try clicking (and reading) the link... Earth_First Nov 2013 #5

Misconduct is not a black and white issue. Nika Nov 2013 #7

Spoken like a true candy-ass... Bigmack Nov 2013 #10

I agree... Callmecrazy Nov 2013 #4

Reminds me of the Reagan era. Time to ramp up the urinalysis. nt adirondacker Nov 2013 #6

Standard Operating Procedures for all the military branches....... TheDebbieDee Nov 2013 #8

Some of these soldiers/sailors are getting kicked out for spouse or kids misconduct. haele Nov 2013 #9

Yea Sgent Nov 2013 #11

Mental problems have pretty much been treated with the brig, then discharge haele Nov 2013 #12