Time to end the witch hunt

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http://www.armytimes.com/news/2010/03/ap_guard_pennsylvania_chaplain_accusations_031110/

Fokas, a United Church of Christ minister, joined the Pennsylvania Army National Guard in 2003. He was 39 years old and felt called to serve his country by pastoring to soldiers on the front lines.
Fokas warmed to the challenges, and many colleagues came to admire his professionalism and humanity.
But now that he’s home, Fokas, 46, is facing a challenge that threatens his future with the military.
An officer has accused Fokas of telling him he is gay.
Although Fokas denies any such disclosure, a commander at Fort Indiantown Gap has ordered an inquiry.
“It is the policy of the United States Army ... that homosexuality is incompatible with military service,” Lt. Col. David W. Wood informed Fokas in a memorandum. “Therefore ... an investigation is in process to determine if separation action is warranted.”
Fokas, for now, remains in the Guard, but his chaplain duties are suspended pending the investigation’s findings.
Under the 1993 law known as “don’t ask, don’t tell,” more than 13,000 service members have been dismissed for being gay or lesbian.
 
Witchhunt?

Maybe it's time for the perverted to STFU already. :rolleyes:
 
Not sure what you mean by this - you a bigot?
Who is supposed to STFU? The Chaplain who was thrown under the bus on a which hunt or his commanding officer?
 
DADT is still in effect. The investigation seems to be warranted. If you want to attack DADT in general, that is a different discussion but I don't see anything wrong with this example.
 
Read the article.
If the Chaplain did not tell then it is not DADT.
The problem with DADT is how does one define "telling". If a Commanding officer goes through your personal belongings and finds evidence is that "telling".
If your Commanding officer questions your friends, is that "telling".
If a Commanding officer makes up and accusation and asks you to prove otherwise - is that "telling"?
 
Read the article.
The problem with DADT is how does one define "telling". If a Commanding officer goes through your personal belongings and finds evidence is that "telling".
If your Commanding officer questions your friends, is that "telling".
If a Commanding officer makes up and accusation and asks you to prove otherwise - is that "telling"?

I did read the article. The commander could be lying, but his story is that it was a conversation between the two in which the chaplain said he was gay. That seems to be the definition of telling. Whether or not you believe the CO is not the issue.
 
Read the article.
If the Chaplain did not tell then it is not DADT.
The problem with DADT is how does one define "telling". If a Commanding officer goes through your personal belongings and finds evidence is that "telling".
If your Commanding officer questions your friends, is that "telling".
If a Commanding officer makes up and accusation and asks you to prove otherwise - is that "telling"?

"Telling" isn't the only way to "tell" in DADT. You walk out of a gay bar and someone sees you....you are caught in the act by a shipmate.....

Really, there is far more than just "telling" with words.
 
Witch hunt :confused:

Looks like they were following policy to me; unless of course the Commander is lying and as we all know, this is the only time they lie.....:shake:
 
"Telling" isn't the only way to "tell" in DADT. You walk out of a gay bar and someone sees you....you are caught in the act by a shipmate.....

Really, there is far more than just "telling" with words.

So a service member is not allowed under DADT to go into a gay bar without risk of this action being a way of "telling" that he/she is homosexual?
 
So a service member is not allowed under DADT to go into a gay bar without risk of this action being a way of "telling" that he/she is homosexual?

According to the UCMJ, visiting gay bars, events (parades) or even websites is not sufficient to violate DADT. The bar for proving that a service member is gay is quite higher than most seem to realize.
 
Hornet, Off topic, but if the commander declared the bar off limits, than they will be investigated.

In short, gay bars are typically on the commander's list of places you cannot visit. Every military member is made aware of these places when they hit the base.

It is not about visiting and being outed, it is the base has stated you are not allowed to enter, and the commander has full rights to determine which establishment is off limits.
 
Hornet, Off topic, but if the commander declared the bar off limits, than they will be investigated.

In short, gay bars are typically on the commander's list of places you cannot visit. Every military member is made aware of these places when they hit the base.

It is not about visiting and being outed, it is the base has stated you are not allowed to enter, and the commander has full rights to determine which establishment is off limits.

But that would be an investigation into violating orders. Based on the UCMJ, it is not sufficient to warrant an investigation into homosexuality.
 
I agree, I just wanted to make sure that people understand going to a gay bar may be a violation due to the commander, which may[/b} open an OSI case regarding DADT and a military member. The OSI would have the right to investigate why they were there. Honestly, if you are caught at a bar that the commander has deemed off limits, you already placed your SELF before SERVICE. You disobeyed an order, I have no pity, since the member made a concious decision to violate an order. I could not care less if you are gay or meeting a friend who is gay, you were ordered not to enter, you took the risk. Like Hornet said it was about disobeying an order.
 
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All it takes is one angry individual, even an ex-partner, and it all comes crashing down (with an honorable discharge however).
 
Bullet and I know a commander who was unceremoniously relieved of duty and shipped off base in a matter of 4 days.

The commander was married, but there was a lot of speculation and it became an issue. He was being investigated, but since he abided by the DADT rules, the military could not move forward. The Wing King had enough, on Friday night he was the Commander, on Monday he wasn't, by Tuesday the moving trucks were pulling away from their house.
 
Witch hunt :confused:

Looks like they were following policy to me; unless of course the Commander is lying and as we all know, this is the only time they lie.....:shake:

BIGOT! BIGOT!

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