Posted on 12/20/2010 11:56:32 AM PST by LonelyCon
One week after warning the distraction of repealing “don’t ask, don’t tell” could risk Marines’ lives, Gen. James Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps, pledged to lead the effort to integrate openly gay Marines.
“I, and the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps [Carlton Kent], will personally lead this effort, thus ensuring the respect and dignity due all Marines,” Amos said. “On this matter, we look forward to further demonstrating to the American people the discipline and loyalty that have been the hallmark of the United States Marine Corps for over 235 years."
Amos’ statement sent to reporters came Sunday evening, one day after the Senate adopted the repeal, capping a stunning, climactic day on the chamber floor.
Marine Corps leaders have shown the most resistance to repealing the 17-year old law. Former commandant Gen. James Conway said the Corps’ “pretty macho” recruits set them apart from other services.
On Dec. 3, Amos – who became the 35th commandant in October – and the chiefs of the Army and Air Force told Congress they did not want repeal now, based on the results of a DOD troop survey. The survey found Marines in combat arms units much more opposed to the repeal than other elements of the force, or the complete military.
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Here is Amos’ full statement:
"Fidelity is the essence of the United States Marine Corps. Above all else, we are loyal to the Constitution, our Commander in Chief, Congress, our Chain of Command, and the American people. The House of Representatives and the Senate have voted to repeal Title 10, US Code 654 "Policy Concerning Homosexuality in the United States Armed Forces." As stated during my testimony before Congress in September and again during hearings before the Senate Armed Services Committee earlier this month, the Marine Corps will step out smartly to faithfully implement this new policy. I, and the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, will personally lead this effort, thus ensuring the respect and dignity due all Marines. On this matter, we look forward to further demonstrating to the American people the discipline and loyalty that have been the hallmark of the United States Marine Corps for over 235 years."
Tattoos, on the other hand, are frowned upon in the USMC these days.
When the law of the land is now evil and crazy, then what?
Only pro-homo leadership will be allowed.
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Correct.
There is nothing he can do is he retires in protest other than get attention for a few days, if that. By staying in he can do much more; from delaying implementation to derailing it all together via administrative procedure. Let’s see what he does before passing judgment.
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Better send General Amos a case of KY Jelly!
What happened to your “inner need” not to point the finger at others. Seems to me that’s exactly what you did.
Fine, beat up your representative and Senators as I have.
Abusing the men who must implement the law is silly.
“Amos is a very sick individual. And should not be in the miltary.”
Oh Hell, half the British Navy would have been toast. How on God’s green earth are they going to be able to tell who is gay? When they announce that gays are underrepresented among Majors, a whole bunch of Captains are going to show up wearing a feather boa and talking like Truman Capote.
At his rank, he answers to Congress. It was the damn Democrats who caused this CF. We need to blame them.
I wonder why one would be so adamant about painting others with a gay brush? Maybe its because you have something to hide?
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Really? Isn't that what you did here? Do you have something to hide?
No its not.
Yes, it is.
That’s laughable.
Excellent point.
A line between Christians and Careerists has now been drawn. It will be interesting to see who crosses over this line and who refuses...
There was a spike of "mid-career" officers that left under Clinton. For me personally, I was approaching the 10 year mark, it looked like Algore was going to be the next President, and I saw the encroachment of political correctness in the ranks, micromanagement reaching down to the very lowest levels, and the military being used for meals-on-wheels nation building in Haiti, Bosnia, etc. I guess the straw that broke the camel's back for me was the implementation of the CO2 (Consideration of Others) training. It predated the "Army of One" slogan by a couple years, and it seemed to me the organization was losing focus.
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Gen. James Amos is certainly waving the white flag vigorously.
I believe he is dedicated to the Corps. He was and is adamantly opposed to rescinding DADT. Think about it. If he resigns, I guarantee Obama would assign a lackey as his replacement. If he stays in he can mitigate the situation, perhaps establishing a strict code of conduct which would enable any individual who steps the least bit out of line to be drummed out of the corps.
Must?
Must?!!!!!
There are very few things a human being must do. Do you consider this to be one of them?
Do you advocate the disobeyance of our Armed Forces to Constitutionally enacted law?
Somewhere, Chesty Puller is hangting his head in shame.
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