I think a lot of you don't understand what he means when he says that he wants to serve openly. I don't think he means he wants to have sex with other soldiers, dress in drag, or talk about gay orgies. It's probably more like when he's sitting with the other people he serves with and they're talking about who they miss back home he can be honest about who he misses.
This is usually what gay people mean by being open and honest. Many straight men seem to believe that they aren't "open" about they're sexuality, but when you dig a little deeper you find out that they love to talk about they're wives, girlfriends, and kids. Can you imagine trying to be fiends with someone without telling your friend that you're married or have a girlfriend?
I do understand what he is talking about. He is trying to pass his perverted way of life (or casual sexual habits) off as if it were perfectly acceptable.
WELL, ITS NOT ! !
They think they have the right to be upset and slighted over the mention of my disagreeing about their sexuality.
Well, I have the the same right to voice my disagreements over their sexuality and throw it back in their face. Its not like this heterosexual thing just started catching on a few years ago.