The military may be playing this cool,
but I predict this will be a major turning point
for the entire country....on a par with other Civil Rights laws.
Thank you, OBAMA !
On eve of DADT repeal, it's business as usual for military
By LEO SHANE III
Stars and Stripes
Published: September 19, 2011
Quote:
WASHINGTON — The military’s controversial “don’t ask, don’t tell” law ends Tuesday,
allowing openly gay troops to serve for the first time and marking
one of the most dramatic personnel changes in U.S. military history.
But despite the significance, defense officials have spent weeks downplaying
the actual impact of the change, insisting that for gay and straight troops
the repeal will still mean business as usual.
Pentagon leaders and the White House on Tuesday will acknowledge the end of the 18-year-old law
— the basis for the dismissal of roughly 14,000 gay service members
— and last year’s contentious debate repealing it.
But, other than a few news conferences, no formal military events or instructions are planned.
Troops have been attending training briefings on the rule changes since last spring,
and no new sessions or advisories are expected after repeal.
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