...pit bulls.

In January, the U.S. Army standardized its pet policy, banning breeds deemed "aggressive or potentially aggressive." The breeds (and their mixes) include: pit bulls, American staffordshire terriers, bull terriers, rottweilers, doberman pinschers, chows, wolf hybrids and any others that display a dominant or aggressive behavior....

Prior to the new U.S. Army Pet Policy, Fort Hood enacted a breed ban on its own. Officials began examining breeds following the fatal attack of 11-year-old Seth Lovitt. Seth was suddenly attacked and killed by the family pit bull after the dog jumped off the couch and bit him in the neck. After examining post records, officials found that in the last six years, 68% of the dogs declared dangerous were pit bulls. Rottweilers trailed far behind in second place at 8%.

Cue specious comparisons between the Army's ban on pit bulls to the military's ban on openly gay soldiers in three, two, one...