<P> Chaplain groups and religious organizations took various positions on DADT . Some felt that the policy needed to be withdrawn to make the military more inclusive . The Southern Baptist Convention battled the repeal of DADT, warning that their endorsements for chaplains might be withdrawn if the repeal took place . They took the position that allowing gay men and women to serve in the military without restriction would have a negative impact on the ability of chaplains who think homosexuality is a sin to speak freely regarding their religious beliefs . The Roman Catholic Church called for the retention of the policy, but had no plans to withdraw its priests from serving as military chaplains . Sixty - five retired chaplains signed a letter opposing repeal, stating that repeal would make it impossible for chaplains whose faith teaches that same - sex behavior is immoral to minister to military service members . Other religious organizations and agencies called the repeal of the policy a "non-event" or "non-issue" for chaplains, claiming that chaplains have always supported military service personnel, whether or not they agree with all their actions or beliefs . </P> <P> After the policy was introduced in 1993, the military discharged over 13,000 troops from the military under DADT . The number of discharges per fiscal year under DADT dropped sharply after the September 11 attacks and remained comparatively low through to the repeal . Discharges exceeded 600 every year until 2009 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Coast Guard </Th> <Th> Marines </Th> <Th> Navy </Th> <Th> Army </Th> <Th> Air Force </Th> <Th> Total </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> 258 </Td> <Td> 136 </Td> <Td> 187 </Td> <Td> 617 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 69 </Td> <Td> 269 </Td> <Td> 184 </Td> <Td> 235 </Td> <Td> 772 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> 315 </Td> <Td> 199 </Td> <Td> 284 </Td> <Td> 870 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 78 </Td> <Td> 413 </Td> <Td> 197 </Td> <Td> 309 </Td> <Td> 1,007 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 77 </Td> <Td> 345 </Td> <Td> 312 </Td> <Td> 415 </Td> <Td> 1,163 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 97 </Td> <Td> 314 </Td> <Td> 271 </Td> <Td> 352 </Td> <Td> 1,046 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 114 </Td> <Td> 358 </Td> <Td> 573 </Td> <Td> 177 </Td> <Td> 1,241 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 115 </Td> <Td> 314 </Td> <Td> 638 </Td> <Td> 217 </Td> <Td> 1,273 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 109 </Td> <Td> 218 </Td> <Td> 429 </Td> <Td> 121 </Td> <Td> 906 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 787 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 59 </Td> <Td> 177 </Td> <Td> 325 </Td> <Td> 92 </Td> <Td> 668 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 75 </Td> <Td> 177 </Td> <Td> 386 </Td> <Td> 88 </Td> <Td> 742 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 623 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 627 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 619 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 428 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 261 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Total </Td> <Td> ≥ 156 </Td> <Td> ≥ 889 </Td> <Td> ≥ 3,158 </Td> <Td> ≥ 3,650 </Td> <Td> ≥ 2,477 </Td> <Td> 13,650 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Disclaimer: These statistics are not official, and only include soldiers who came forward to the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network . Because some soldiers do not disclose their discharge, some of the numbers may be inaccurate . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Coast Guard </Th> <Th> Marines </Th> <Th> Navy </Th> <Th> Army </Th> <Th> Air Force </Th> <Th> Total </Th> </Tr>

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