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by The “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy used by the DoD has existed now for more than fifteen years. That policy’s days may be numbered as President Obama had openly vowed to rescind the policy as part of his administration’s actions on social equality. However, his intention was not realized soon enough for Army Lieutenant Dan Choi, a 2003 West Point graduate and Iraqi Freedom combat veteran, who recently joined the New York National Guard only to be discharged for his homosexuality. While the issue’s recent development has been simmering on the backburner for several months, LT Choi’s situation may have forced it back into the forefront. The Secretary of Defense is already speaking out about possible exceptions of applicability to the policy and its effect on service members. As LT Choi’s situation will show, the policy is forcing out soldiers with much needed skills (he speaks fluent Arabic) and also creating a situation were combat veterans will be denied earned benefits by the nature of the policy’s discharge.
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No sir? by Occams :: NR8 :: Show
I am opposed to sexual preference discrimination in general, but for junior officers I think that there is a potential problem. Some young men, away from home for the first time and forced to live very close to other young men, may need to seek advice about acceptable behavior from their officer.
They deserve to be talking to someone who is not in favor of homosexual relationships. Even if the officer never acts inappropriately he is still in a conflicted situation.
President Obama Is No Friend To Gays by LordDilly :: NR6 :: Show
I, for the life of me, cannot get why gays think our president is going to do a damn thing for them. Maybe he will, but really: his DOJ defended the Defense of Marriage Act in court, he could get rid of DODT with the stroke of a pen — hell, at the very least he could move to get government out of the marriage business all together like California is pondering and only recognize civil unions for all. I know he is busy ignoring Iran, playing golf with “Nobody Messes With” Joe “Foreign Policy Expert Who Wanted To Give Iran A Big Fat Check After 9/11” Biden, taking the kids out for ice cream in front of his adoring press, and hosting infomercials on ABC, but getting rid of DADT can’t take up that much time.