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<IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= Women Bear the Brunt of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Although women make up a small percentage of Army and Air Force personnel, nearly half of all discharges last year related to “don’t ask, don’t tell” were of women. The Pentagon could not explain to The <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/23/washington/23pentagon.html?_r=1&oref=slogin" title="New York Times">New York Times</a> why the numbers were so much higher for women, but it continues to stand by the policy. <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20080622_women_bear_the_brunt_of_dont_ask_dont_tell/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20080622_women_bear_the_brunt_of_dont_ask_dont_tell/</a> Copyright © 2008 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com <IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= Women Bear the Brunt of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Although women make up a small percentage of Army and Air Force personnel, nearly half of all discharges last year related to “don’t ask, don’t tell” were of women. The Pentagon could not explain to The <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/23/washington/23pentagon.html?_r=1&oref=slogin" title="New York Times">New York Times</a> why the numbers were so much higher for women, but it continues to stand by the policy. <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20080622_women_bear_the_brunt_of_dont_ask_dont_tell/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20080622_women_bear_the_brunt_of_dont_ask_dont_tell/</a> Copyright © 2008 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com

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