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lambchopp59

(2,809 posts) Mon Apr 11, 2022, 07:54 PM Apr 2022

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HIV status no longer bars military service

A triumph of logic over the pentagon:
https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2022/04/11/military-cant-discriminate-against-HIV-postive-service0-members/5341649699304/

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HIV status no longer bars military service (Original Post) lambchopp59 Apr 2022 OP

Did the judge mention the issue of blood transfusions? keithbvadu2 Apr 2022 #1

How are they supposed to deploy in a combat situation ? nt Phoenix61 Apr 2022 #2

Advocates estimate there are about 2,000 U.S. troops serving while living with HIV. LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2022 #3

keithbvadu2

(36,622 posts)

1. Did the judge mention the issue of blood transfusions?

Reply to lambchopp59 (Original post)

Mon Apr 11, 2022, 08:08 PM

Apr 2022

Did the judge mention the issue of blood transfusions?

That medical issue does not change.

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=CAN+YOU+donate+blood+if+you+have+hiv%3F

Phoenix61

(16,991 posts)

2. How are they supposed to deploy in a combat situation ? nt

Reply to lambchopp59 (Original post)

Mon Apr 11, 2022, 08:08 PM

Apr 2022

LetMyPeopleVote

(144,842 posts)

3. Advocates estimate there are about 2,000 U.S. troops serving while living with HIV.

Reply to lambchopp59 (Original post)

Tue Apr 12, 2022, 03:49 AM

Apr 2022

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