Leave it to the Marines, Col. North nails this issue:
http://www.military.com/opinion/0,15202,211659,00.html
http://www.military.com/opinion/0,15202,211659,00.html
Sorry Bullet & Sprog, but I'm going to have to disagree with you on this issue. I think that, particularly at the lower levels, and especially with combat troops, a homosexual serving will be viewed negatively. After all, combat troops base their humor around lewd, anti-homosexual jokes and often times sleep/shower/eat next to each other....I do not predict very many being comfortable with a gay man in the shower with them. Why do people keep wanting to experiment with the military? This is an organization created to PROTECT us, not for us to EXPERIMENT with for society. I'm sorry, but the USMC Commandant is correct. I respect all of you immensely for your service to our country but, no offense this isn't "your" Air Force anymore. It's the younger generations. And I think the majority of us would like to preserve the traditions, honor, integrity, and sanctity of our military.
Rant Finished
He forgot his oath to defend the Constitution when he was involved in the biggest Constitutional crisis since Watergate.
Illegally funding a war in Nicaragua, without Congressional approval/oversight, and then lying about it under oath.
This is the same ACLU that helped represent Rush Limbaugh during his publicized court battle involving Oxycontin abuse (just saying). That really has no relevance to anything regarding DADT, I just like saying it.
Bullet is right, no one cares what the sexual orientation of the guy next to you in the field is.
If you do, it's because you have personal prejudices that you need to get over.
As long as a military member is competent and can do his or her job, there should be no issue as to sexual orientation.
The issue of the government being able to subpoena medical records is one involving an individual's right to privacy. The ACLU came to Limbaugh's defense there, because everyone is entitled to protection under the Bill of Rights, and it doesn't matter what that person's political agenda is.
It speaks volumes about the ACLU that they would come to his aid, as they clearly do not see eye to eye with Rush politically.
Here is a news article about the ACLU and Limbaugh. It is from Fox News, so you can't say I'm not being "fair and balanced. "
To be perfectly honest, I would rather serve with someone who would serve alongside me no matter what than with someone who would only do so if he were comfortable with my sexual preferences.
But that's just my opinion.
The funny thing is that it never occurred to me to ask what the other's preferences were, nor did they ever feel the need to tell me theirs.
Funny how that works....
Which is what I said.
I sense something....... something I've not felt since......... the last incarnation of Confused was here.....