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Pentagon: Training on 'don't ask, don't tell' starts in Feb. for troops, commanders
Washington Post ^ | 28 January 2011 | Ed O'keefe

Posted on 01/28/2011 6:57:08 PM PST by Racehorse

Using lectures, videos and PowerPoint slides, the Pentagon plans to start training commanders, chaplains and troops next month on how to adjust to a military that will allow gays and lesbians to serve openly in uniform, a critical step in ending the "don't ask, don't tell" policy, officials said Friday.

The new guidelines come as President Obama and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates vowed this week to lift the ban this year, a promise in line with the expectations of gay rights groups who are seeking a swift end to the policy.

Each of the military services will be responsible for the specifics of training, which will occur in three phases. Military chaplains, lawyers and civilian personnel will go first, followed by commanding officers and the rank-and-file. The services will focus on training troops before they deploy, but some training may take place on the battlefront, officials said.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government
KEYWORDS: dadt; gay; homosexualagenda; military; obama; palin; pentagon
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To: Waco

The Army (and Marine Corps, I believe) is getting ready to do another drawdown, so they will use the drawdown to hide the numbers of those who leave due to DADT.


81 posted on 01/30/2011 9:33:25 PM PST by ConjunctionJunction
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To: Racehorse

Well, perhaps the commanders SHOULDN’T ask who organized the “blanket party” for the poor sod who told they they were a flamer...


82 posted on 01/30/2011 9:36:13 PM PST by MortMan (I am in no mood to be amused! (Ebenezer Scrooge))
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To: Americanexpat

Check my post 82 for my thoughts...


83 posted on 01/30/2011 9:39:14 PM PST by MortMan (I am in no mood to be amused! (Ebenezer Scrooge))
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To: celtic gal

just went over 25 and got assigned to a position where I can actually do some good, so I’ll stick it out.

Colonel, USAFR


84 posted on 01/31/2011 6:55:39 AM PST by jagusafr ("We hold these truths to be self-evident...")
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Unfortunately, homos in the military is much, much worse than mere nonsense. It means destruction of the military, for one thing. Many normal men and women are already planning to leave the military due to disgust and outrage. I read some place that the new Repubs vowed to do something to bollux this up. If anyone knows more about this please let me know.

85 posted on 01/31/2011 12:12:27 PM PST by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. CSLewis)
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To: luv2ndamend

I’d rather be naked in front of the straight men than the lesbo women.


86 posted on 01/31/2011 2:30:50 PM PST by POWERSBOOTHEFAN (Fear can hold you prisoner.Hope can set you free.(Shawshank Redemption))
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