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Delegate Bob Marshall (R-Prince Wiliam County) of the Virginia State Legislature submitted a bill (HB2474) would should have re-instituted the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy as a condition of service in the Virginia National Guard.
The Bill died in committee.
The State Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli (R) indicated that if the Legislature had passed such a law the Federal government could choose not to recognize Virginia's National Guard and said the Guard could loose it's federal funding (which I've read elsewhere is about $200,000,000 a year). But if you follow that logic there are also other repercussions that could be possible if the Fed's didn't recognize the VA National Guard such as: loss of veterans status for those in the state militia, loss of ability to use federal equipment (the Feds own the planes, tanks, and guns), and loss of the ability to "drill" on federal property.
Panel rejects 'don?t ask, don?t tell' for Va. National Guard | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com
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Delegate Bob Marshall (R-Prince Wiliam County) of the Virginia State Legislature submitted a bill (HB2474) would should have re-instituted the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy as a condition of service in the Virginia National Guard.
The Bill died in committee.
The State Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli (R) indicated that if the Legislature had passed such a law the Federal government could choose not to recognize Virginia's National Guard and said the Guard could loose it's federal funding (which I've read elsewhere is about $200,000,000 a year). But if you follow that logic there are also other repercussions that could be possible if the Fed's didn't recognize the VA National Guard such as: loss of veterans status for those in the state militia, loss of ability to use federal equipment (the Feds own the planes, tanks, and guns), and loss of the ability to "drill" on federal property.
Panel rejects 'don?t ask, don?t tell' for Va. National Guard | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com
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