Alan Steinman, Keith Kerr, and Virgil Richard. Picture: New York Times Posted on 01/11/2004 1:30:21 PM PST by Destro
US generals, admiral come out of the closet - flag fag officers
By John Files
Washington
December 11, 2003
Alan Steinman, Keith Kerr, and Virgil Richard. Picture: New York Times
Three retired US military officers - two generals and an admiral - who had been among the most senior officers to criticise the "don't ask, don't tell" policy for homosexuals in the military, have revealed that they are gay.
The three - army Brigadier-Generals Keith Kerr and Virgil Richard, and Rear-Admiral Alan Steinman of the Coast Guard - said the policy had been ineffective and undermined the military's core values - truth, honour, dignity, respect and integrity.
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Troll resurrected thread at post 198, and again at post 215.
Look at the date of the thread.
Jan 11th 2004.
'Troll resurrected thread at post 198, and again at post 215.'
And it's the same guy, just took a 6 week hiatus on the banned list, then right back at it with same BS.
Protocol used to be that if you referred to another FReeper, you also put them in the "To:" box.
Navyma3, I don't remember seeing anything in the UCMJ about "positions?" Seems to me it would have been "barracks chatter" if it were there.
Two point seven or 10%, what difference does it make? What bothers me is the agenda that activist gays push. If it weren't for that, I couldn't care less.
When discussing trolls, it doesn't count.
'Protocol used to be that if you referred to another FReeper, you also put them in the "To:" box.'
I opt not to do that with non-responsive trolls.
They may have served well, but maybe not honorably.
As RADM's, they no doubt had to sign forms in order to have their security background and national agency checks done for their TS clearances.
They lied on those forms, and there's no doubt about that. Those forms ask you straight up if you are a homosexual, if you've used drugs, etc.
Each of these officers were ongoing security risks. If enemy intelligence agencies ever discovered their proclivities, they could be exploited in exchange for either access or information.
Look at the price that Harry Stonecipher had to pay for heterosexual adultery. The risk is definitely real.
How did you come across this old post?
Troll at post 198 and 215 resurrected the thread twice so far.
That's how they found this thread.
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