Blue discharge
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blue-discharge-270-3194688
title:
Blue discharge
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A blue discharge, also called blue ticket, was a form of administrative military discharge formerly issued by the United States beginning in 1916. It was neither honorable nor dishonorable. The blue ticket became the discharge of choice for commanders seeking to remove homosexual service members from the ranks. They were also issued disproportionately to African Americans. Service members holding a blue discharge were subjected to discrimination in civilian life. They were denied the benefits of
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Form of administrative discharge from the US military
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_discharge
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2024-02-15T05:14:23Z
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