How so? I am curious about the language of the repeal. I noted several talking heads in ht emedia saying that the repeal “could” or “may” lead to homosexuals serving openly in the armed forces. If this was a simple repeal, then does that mean that the armed forces revert to the pre-DADT policy?
I hope that the military takes a fall back position that even though congress is allowing openly gay and lesbian people to serve, persons who have sex with members of the same sex shall be discharged.
This is an extremely important point that isn't getting as much attention as it deserves. Pre-DADT policy barring gays from serving was not based on a Congressional enactment at all, but rather on policies endorsed by the President and military leadership. Repealing DADT will not take us back to pre-DADT policies as long as the current trio of the President, Sec/Def, and CJS are in place. But there is nothing in this repeal that would bar a future President from restoring a gay ban even without Congressional approval.