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Jesus Malverde

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18. 10% is generally accepted LGBT rate...

Reply to Bucky (Reply #16)

Thu Feb 13, 2014, 02:59 PM

Feb 2014

I was generous and did the math on half that.

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Marine Commandant Amos: "There are 144 same sex couples in Marine Corps" [View all] Bucky Feb 2014 OP

Your thread title is misleading and unfairly defamatory to Amos. anasv Feb 2014 #1

humorless people Bucky Feb 2014 #3

um, the title/headline is more than a little misleading nt geek tragedy Feb 2014 #2

ridiculous complaint Bucky Feb 2014 #4

i clicked on it thinking it was a story about homophobic comments nt geek tragedy Feb 2014 #5

I think it was intended as a play on the number 144 (a gross) pinboy3niner Feb 2014 #6

Exactly my point. You immediately saw that he was reporting facts Bucky Feb 2014 #8

no, because i was thinking this doesn't seem like him. geek tragedy Feb 2014 #9

+1 n/t FreeState Feb 2014 #11

Considering there are 241031 marines.. Jesus Malverde Feb 2014 #7

Where in the article did it mention that...... Historic NY Feb 2014 #13

What is speculation... Jesus Malverde Feb 2014 #15

Big problem with your logic Bucky Feb 2014 #16

10% is generally accepted LGBT rate... Jesus Malverde Feb 2014 #18

no, not really, it's like 3.8%, probably half that for the military snooper2 Feb 2014 #19

4 out of hundred...ya right Jesus Malverde Feb 2014 #20

mkay..no need to argue about it..doesn't matter if .001% or 63.2% snooper2 Feb 2014 #21

You really think only 4 out of 100 americans are LGBT? Jesus Malverde Feb 2014 #23

And 85% of the Marines are ages 26and younger. That age doesn't get married like they used to. haele Feb 2014 #24

Very interesting... Jesus Malverde Feb 2014 #26

Why are they counting this? former9thward Feb 2014 #10

Pay and benifit purposes Revanchist Feb 2014 #12

Well if they have 144 couples that would have no impact whatsoever on the overall budget. former9thward Feb 2014 #14

But his point is that the Marines are institutionally cool with same sex couples. Bucky Feb 2014 #17

they count it for all couples. I was answering your question Revanchist Feb 2014 #22

Why separate it? former9thward Feb 2014 #25

Because somewhere along the line... DonViejo Feb 2014 #27

And he should say "I have no idea". former9thward Feb 2014 #29

Except the military keeps records about how many African Americans, Asians, DonViejo Feb 2014 #32

You don't think it's relevant to e.g. recruitment? Donald Ian Rankin Feb 2014 #35

Its not a significant number. former9thward Feb 2014 #36

Not yet, true. Donald Ian Rankin Feb 2014 #37

I think the General was making a point. Revanchist Feb 2014 #33

Actually, it does. Married Pay, Married rations, and spousal benefits. Spouses get VA benefits. haele Feb 2014 #28

There are 241,000 Marines. former9thward Feb 2014 #30

Benefits and leave allocation... Lost_Count Feb 2014 #34

I was Army, not USMC, but as far as women in combat positions, Aristus Feb 2014 #31