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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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.
Well, perhaps the commanders SHOULDN’T ask who organized the “blanket party” for the poor sod who told they they were a flamer...
Check my post 82 for my thoughts...
just went over 25 and got assigned to a position where I can actually do some good, so I’ll stick it out.
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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.
I’d rather be naked in front of the straight men than the lesbo women.
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