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   Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) on Saturday said the   
   nomination of the openly gay Eric Fanning as the secretary of   
   the U.S. Army was an attempt by the president to “appease” gay   
   Americans and accused him of using the military for social   
   experiments.   
      
   “It’s clear President Obama is more interested in appeasing   
   America’s homosexuals than honoring America’s heroes. Veterans   
   suicide is out-of-control and military readiness is dangerously   
   low,” Huckabee, who is running for president, said in a   
   statement. “Yet Obama is so obsessed with pandering to liberal   
   interest groups he’s nominated an openly gay civilian to run the   
   Army. Homosexuality is not a job qualification. The U.S.   
   military is designed to keep American safe and complete combat   
   missions, not conduct social experiments.”   
      
   Huckabee has also used the “social experiment” line to refer to   
   the idea of trans people serving openly in the military.   
      
   Fanning, who currently serves as acting undersecretary of the   
   Army and chief management officer, has deep experience in the   
   military. Before his current position, he served in several high   
   level roles, including special assistant to Defense Secretary   
   Ash Carter and undersecretary of the Air Force.   
      
   While Huckabee may be deeply concerned about Fanning’s   
   appointment, the Army doesn’t really seem to be. Defense   
   Secretary Ash Carter called him “one of our country’s most   
   knowledgeable, dedicated, and experienced public servants.”   
      
   Phil Carter, a veteran of the war in Iraq and senior fellow at   
   the Center for a New American Security, also said Fanning’s   
   appointment wouldn’t be controversial in the Army.   
      
   “My sense is that the Army is over this and has been over it for   
   some time,” he told The Washington Post. “The Army cares whether   
   you can shoot straight, not whether you are straight.”   
      
   Meanwhile, LGBT advocacy groups hailed the positive impact that   
   Fanning’s nomination would have on servicemembers. Fanning would   
   be the first openly gay secretary of one of the military   
   branches if confirmed by the Senate.   
      
   “Considering the tremendous struggles that LGBT Americans have   
   faced within the Department of Defense, Fanning’s nomination is   
   deeply significant,” Chad Griffin, president of the Human Rights   
   Campaign, told The Huffington Post. “This is a sign of hope and   
   a demonstration of continued progress towards fairness and   
   equality in our nation’s armed forces.”   
      
   http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mike-huckabee-eric-   
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