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    "ocrText": "Appendix II\nForeign Countries' Policies on Homosexuals\nin the Military\nservice in the United Kingdom's armed forces. (Lesbians are similarly\nexcluded, although lesbianism is not, and never has been, a criminal\noffense in the United Kingdom.)\nThe service discipline acts are reviewed every 5 years. During the last\nreview in 1991, the House of Commons Select Committee on the Armed\nForces Bill recommended, and the Ministry of Defence accepted, that\nhomosexual acts which are legal in civilian law should not constitute an\noffense under military law. Therefore, a member of the armed forces\nfound to engage in a legal homosexual act will not be prosecuted under\nmilitary law, but will be administratively discharged. However, a service\nmember could still be prosecuted under military law if it is found that the\nact disgraced or discredited military decorum.\nUpon entry into the British armed forces, the individual is provided a\npamphlet entitled \"The Armed Forces, Your Rights and Responsibilities.\"\nThe pamphlet clearly states that homosexuality and homosexual behavior\nare not compatible with service life. Further, it states that if a person\nengages in homosexual acts, he or she may not be prosecuted under\nservice law, depending upon the circumstances, but the person will be\ndismissed.\nFrom approximately 1986 to 1991, 9 servicemen were dismissed from the\nNavy, 22 from the Army, and 8 from the Royal Air Force following\nconviction for an offense involving homosexual activity. Another\n296 servicemen were discharged as a result of administrative action-no\nformal disciplinary charges were brought against them.\nVenezuela\nRegarding service of homosexuals in the military, Venezuelan officials\nresponded, \"The Military Legislation of the Venezuelan Armed Forces is\nclear and it does not admit homosexuals in the military.\"\nPage 26\nGAO/NSIAD-93-215 Homosexuals in the Military"
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