Only one sea Admiral signed. Homos often end up missing morning muster.
A legend in his own mind.
1. 28 retired flags is a drop in the bucket. I’d wager its about 1% of all those retired.
2. About 1/3 of these appear to be medical officers—not combat rated.
3. About 1/2 of these are Brigadier Generals. While that sounds impressive, BGs are often bitter ‘cause they never got that 2nd star. In some ways, that looks worse than a Colonel who never got selected for BG.
4. I don’t see any 4-stars on that list.
Shouldn’t General Bendover be on that list?
And I say keep it the same.
There is a difference between “don’t ask, don’t tell” and serving openly.
Those who have served in the lower ranks understand that difference.
To those wishing to change it, it’s just an agenda.
We're just to backwards and want to kill things.
Respectfully, scholarly data advanced by whom?
It says right here that "don't ask, don't tell" has been the de facto policy since at least the French and Indian War. I suspect that homosexuals were enlisting or being commissioned when Joshua fought the Battle of Jericho. The thing of it is is I don't see data from these "scholars" regarding the improvement of the military that will ensue when we put a question on the application requesting a designation.
Sounds like all of them are desk jockeys.
If any were awarded meadals it was a john kerry style of a medal to get rid of an incompetent.
As for the “stature” comment...
He seemed to creat a bosnian bloodbath quite well.
This only points out we need to go BACK TO the DO ask and DO expel.
I respectfully ask this: How many retired Generals are there in the US Armed Forces? I have tried to get some estimate, and couldnt... does anyone have an estimate?
If there are 10s of thousands, well I could probably find 50 that would endorse anything.
I may be wrong, but I don’t see the names of Wesley “Perfumed Prince” Clark and Paul “Walking Small” Eaton. They’re cinched-up to Ms. Hillary’s apron strings so what is their (ahem) position?
BS. It's not that high.
I want to see the "scholarly data". I'll bet it's from some gay "rights" organization.
Personally I want to thank CNN for ambushing the GOP candidates with this issue once again for all to see that the liberals have absolutely nothing to bring to the table but the past...
There is no future with these shlups, and to have their dogs bring it up again illustrates this point...
One thing after serving our country “in the trenches” so to speak is really kinda funny when you get right down to it...
Not once during the whole debate about homosexuals serving in the armed forces for this country was any rank and file interviewd or testified before congress or given a chance to tell what it is “we” would have to face either way, hoew this issue really was going to be handled...
I personally knew of only one person that was in my “division/department” while I was in the fleet...And that person never admitted, or demonstrated anything but professionalism and integrity to the job...Do I excuse his desires or tendencies??? No, did I approve??? No...
Having said all of this, those of us who have served and are serving (rank and file) know why this is a serious issue, but also we are smart enough, more than any politician, and sometimes even all of these flag officers know what the problems are with this...
It has nothing to do with the socio-interaction between heterosexual and homosexual service members...As much as this is what the politicians want to engineer into the armed services of this country...
The prevalence of adverse medical conditions is what the risks are with allowing this to continue to be a wink wink nod nod issue in the armed services...Plain and simple...Albiet it is a slower transference of conditions because units (especially Navy) your emergency blood supply is the guy or gal right next to you...And thats just the first of a few I could rattle off, but I’ll let y’all figure out the rest...
Soi thats why after years I have to publically say something thats been bugging me since the 80’s...
No one wants to get the opinion of those who are directly going to have to deal with this issue, and not a bunch of desk jockeys (with all due respect!) And the three flag officers I have served with in the past, who know me personally, would agree with me on this...
Adm. Rodney Rempt
Adm. William Sutton
This is never going to be an issue that warrants the amount of time and hand0wringing that it has due to the lack of vision by our government...I do not blame or disagree with much that the officers who have been asked to testify to this issue have done so...
It’s just another demonstration/illustration of how elected officials continue to fail the armed services of this country...
Many “tell” when they don’t want to keep their military obligation.
Sailor falls in love with a member of the opposite sex: Too bad, write ‘em a letter.
Faggot falls in love: Unsuitability discharge.
Care to guess what’s going to happen if the dhimmis win in ‘08?
BTW FOLKS
Look at the meme here.
Don’t ask don’t tell was put in place as a prosecutorial adjustment to the DO EXPELL policy.
repealing don’t ask don’t tell would go back to the mandatory expulsion policy.
these homosexual generals are trying to WRITE A NEW POLICY.
This is VERY ORWELLIAN.
It implies homosexuals were allowed to serve.
The queer issue will cause MANY to quit the military,,,which is EXACTLY what it is intended to do. THIMK! and try to wake up!
Bet most of these were mominated for General under the Clinton administration, so I would discount this list.
The homo issue goes way beyond behavior by consenting adults.
If it is allowed, are we prepared to witness San Francisco Folsom type fairs by our military personnel? Are we prepared for “hate” crimes in the UCMJ? Are we prepared to see otherwise patriotic people not enlist because open homosexuality is allowed and may become encouraged? I’m not saying any of these are certain, they are posssible and must be considered.
Bottom line: Just how could homosexuality jeopardize the mission of our Armed Forces?
A bunch of one and two star officers, and about a third are medical.
I’m glad that I wasn’t in the Artillery. LOL.