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Raising awareness about unlawful housing policies in the United States military.
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT
If you feel discrimination based on familial status is wrong, please send an email to FamilialStatus@gmail.com. Please indicate whether or not you wish to remain anonymous. Here is a template to go by, but you may provide as little or as much information as you like. All fields are optional.
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Do you wish to remain anonymous? Yes/No
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Name - If you want to be anonymous, please provide a username.
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Rank/Grade - You can be specific (SSgt/E-5), generic (officer, enlisted) or leave it blank.
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Branch of Service
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Please indicate which of the following statements you agree with:
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I agree that military housing policies violate the Fair Housing Act and are therefore unlawful.
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I agree that the military is subordinate to the civilian government and is required to comply with laws created by representatives elected by The People.
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I agree that Commanders are required to uphold the law and must stop tolerating unlawful discrimination against members without dependents.
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I agree that Equal Opportunity offices should accept reports of discrimination based on familial status.
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I agree that Equal Opportunity offices should identify trends related to familial status discrimination and report them to the chain of command.
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I agree that financial discrimination against service members without dependents is wrong and should be illegal.
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I agree that service members without dependents should be treated equally and with dignity and respect.
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Please provide any additional comments you would like to add.
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Substantiating Information - If you are aware of publications, policy letters, etc that facilitate discrimination based on familial status, please provide a copy.
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MSGT(R) DALE NYHUS (7 years Army, 17 years Air Force)
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I agree that military housing policies violate the Fair Housing Act and are therefore unlawful.
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I agree that the military is subordinate to the civilian government and is required to comply with laws created by representatives elected by The People.
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I agree that Commanders are required to uphold the law and must stop tolerating unlawful discrimination against members without dependents.
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I agree that Equal Opportunity offices should accept reports of discrimination based on familial status.
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I agree that Equal Opportunity offices should identify trends related to familial status discrimination and report them to the chain of command.
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I agree that financial discrimination against service members without dependents is wrong and should be illegal.
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I agree that service members without dependents should be treated equally and with dignity and respect.
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