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Anybody should be able to serve in the US military provided that they understand one thing - they have to check their personal life at the door. This includes religion, sexual orientation, political viewpoint, and so on. Your life becomes the property of the United States for whatever term you sign up for. The United States becomes the most important thing in your life, and all of your other issues are put on hold until your CO decides that your primary responsibility to the United States had been fulfilled for the day.
This is one reason why I hate religions - people always seem to think that their personal superstition is more important than the Constitution - maybe you can have that luxury in real life, but I don't think it should be applicable to the military. Anybody of any religion who cannot follow a lawful order needs to get out, or be kicked out.
And I also think that military benefits should be pretty damn good.

Steve