Buddhists in the United States military
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Buddhists in the United States military
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Buddhists make up a small percentage of the United States military, with a 2009 article stating that only 5,287 of 1.4 million military personnel identified themselves as Buddhists. As popular Western understandings of Buddhism often involve the belief that Buddhists practice pacifism, some people have commented on the apparent discord between the religion and military service. A Buddhist program leader at the United States Air Force Academy stated in an interview: "The questions of Buddhism are
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