To be honest, I have served with homosexuals, we knew who they were. If they were not caught in the act, it was not an issue. For the most part they were good at their jobs, they were good Sailors and yes good Marines. I know one Marine that was pretty tough, I would not have called him a fag to his face. Don't ask, don't tell works, why screw with it. Oh...sorry I forgot who is running the country at this time. Repubs need to block this, the reason they are rushing this through is because it is NOT popular with the rank file in the military. If they cannot get this done by November, it will not get done unless Obama wins in 2012. Straight female members are harassed by lesbians more than men are by gays. If I remember correctly under DADT more females have been discharged than males. Officer will NOT be respected, Senior Enlisted who come out will not be respected, there will be fights, gay pride month and rainbow banners on bases. Chaplains will be order to conduct gay marriages and counsel gay couples or get out. I guess there will only be Episcopal and some Lutheran Chaplains.
"Don't ask, don't tell works, why screw with it."
Exactly, Chief. BTW, thanks for your many years. I was gonna do my 20, but my rating closed up and I got a great civilian offer.
Also, during my short stint as a Naval Reserve Recruiter at North Island, my CPO supervisor was a butch but was one of the best supervisors I worked for in my 11 years. DADT, works and allows gays to serve. So what's the problem?
And don't even start me on females aboard small surface combatants or submarines! When I served, women were still serving on tenders, oilers, and supply ships. Even then, they had a huge problem with the girls crying harassment for nothing more than a male sailor looking at them. Then there was, and still is, the matter of women getting pregnant or faking female problems so as not to deploy. You know who takes up the slack.
Women on subs in those narrow passagways? I'm astounded that our Navy brass is so short-sighted.
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