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Repeal Brings No Recompense For Those Discharged Under DADT | Though the repeal of the discriminatory Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell law is to be celebrated, it doesn’t bring much promise for the nearly 14,000 who were discharged under its enforcement. The military is cutting its numbers, which means it’s actually quite competitive for those who may wish to re-enlist. And as the Huffington Post noted on Saturday, there is “no restitution, no reparations, no special personnel process to help those get back in the military who were thrown out.”

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