the first comment response is consistent with what my friend drew told me about his experience in the army. he was 101st airborne, and definitely not Jewish, but he said a lot of the officers and a significant chunk of the NCOs were proselytizing religious christians who deliberately discriminated against those who did not share their views. he ended up getting reamed for being (non-openly) gay. He said the problem went from tolerable to severe during the Bush years.
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Date: 2008-10-25 01:36 am (UTC)