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Posted on 04/28/2011 7:06:44 AM PDT by markomalley
If a Marine spots two men in his battalion kissing off-duty at a shopping mall, he should react as if he were seeing a man and woman. If he turns on the television news to see a fellow Marine dressed as a civilian and marching in a parade with a banner that reads, "Support Gays and Lesbians in the Military!" he should accept it as a free right of expression.
Prescriptions for those possible scenarios are being played out at Marine bases as the military prepares to allow gays to openly serve, ending a 17-year-old policy commonly known as "don't ask, don't tell." Training for the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines began early this year and is expected to finish by summer's end. The repeal goes into effect 60 days after the president, defense secretary and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff certify that lifting the ban won't hurt the military's ability to fight.
"These changes are about policy," states briefing material for Marine instructors. "The policy is about adherence to orders and behavior, and not about beliefs."
The latest round of training material asks Marines to consider their reactions to a wide range of scenarios, from seeing a member "hanging around" a gay bar to hearing locker-room jokes from others who refuse to shower in front of gays. Members of the 1st Marine Logistics Group report to class Thursday at Camp Pendleton.
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"You remain obligated to follow orders that involve interaction with others who are gay or lesbian, even if an unwillingness to do so is based on strong, sincerely held moral or religious beliefs," the training material states.
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I would force the Article 15, then courts martial to bring to light ala Lt.Col. Lakin.
FORCE the fed to be evil before the eyes of America.
We do it 'peaceably or with bloodshed.
I prefer peace.
and if within a year the public can’t tell the difference between a Marine color guard and the Village People, we’re supposed to be OK with that
Then again, maybe He won’t.
I believe this is one of those issues that are driving many good, conservative GOPers away from running for President. Our society is so broken now... who in their right mind would want to preside over it?
I wouldn't want to be the butt of any ridicule.
When the going gets tough, will the Marines still stick it out?
And furthermore, who would want to fight for it?
... and what's wrong with that?
Will “Asses and Elbows” take on a different meaning?
Will “Powder Puff” no longer be a derogatory term but a term of endearment?
Will “Spit Shine” …never mind. This stuff is gross.
Big thanks to Scott Brown. Many Freeper dollars and time made this possible. /sarc.....
So in a year or two the military will be little more than a taxpayer financed bathhouse; an orgyfest.
Sick beyond belief.
Little double entendre there, huh?
“This is my rifle, this is my gun...”
Techniques for retrieving soap in the shower?
How to be a good foxhole buddy?
The president presides and the defense secretary and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff work for the same regime that says monetizing the debt and flooding the world economy with more dollars won't cause inflation, and in fact that there is no inflation. So, take their predictions with a huge grain of salt.
As my wife told me...Well, dear, be an elbow.
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