I believe your missing the point.
The "Don't ask, Don't tell" policy states that it "allows gays and lesbians to serve as long as they abstain from homosexual activity and do not disclose their sexual orientation."
I don't believe that they want "to fight and die for their country", but rather they want to join up, get a free education and then "get the boot" so they can make more money on the outside.
I also think the correct way to handle this situation is to say "OK, you want out because you claim your homosexual, well this is how much we spent on your education, your civilian pay will be garnished until we are paid back (with interest of course)."
I also think the correct way to handle this situation is to say "OK, you want out because you claim your homosexual, well this is how much we spent on your education, your civilian pay will be garnished until we are paid back (with interest of course)."
Everyone enlisting knows the deal. There are no surprises when it comes to this policy.
Maybe I did miss the point. So I'll just say this. I think that people should be able to serve, regardless of their sexual orientation. My husband disagrees.
I remember a case a few years ago where a guy had the military put him through medical school. As soon as he finished he descovered that he was gay and couldn't serve in the military. I believe that he ended up discharged, but I don't remember if he had to pay back the hundreds of thousands that the military invested in him.