BREAKING: Bit Part in “Our Town” Will Get You Out of Military Service

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Here’s a tidbit from an AP article that lead Reader JF to scratch his head. The story concerns a decorated Army Arabic specialist who was dismissed for being gay:

On Dec. 2, investigators formally interviewed Copas and asked if he understood the military’s policy on homosexuals, if he had any close acquaintances who were gay, and if he was involved in community theater.

Seriously?

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