Washington, D.C. -
American taxpayers forked over $193 million over six years to get rid of and replace openly gay servicemembers.
That's according to a new General Accounting Office analysis, reported by the Washington Post.
The military discharged 3,660 gay and lesbian troops between 2004 and 2009.
The average cost per servicemember was nearly $53,000.
The Washington Post said that the Defense Department will soon begin training senior personnel on how to deal with gay and lesbian troops, post-"Don't Ask, Don't Tell."