Petraeus Aide: Soldiers Who Can't Handle DADT Repeal Should Leave Service

Interesting.

You aren't scared to fight in battle -- and die;

but,

you are scared of homosexuals.

I guess the U.S. military isn't all that strong after all.

Who knew?


Taliban, all you have to do is be gay and I guess we will surrender.

Weird.

Religion plays no part in government.

You can preach and scream all you want.

Justice rules in America.

These homosexual Americans can defend the country of their birth.

They have the right and who would dare stand in their way.

Those who try to stop them are UnAmerican and evil.


God will stop you.

This is a joke right. They aren't really going to do this to the greatest military in the world, are they? Don't get me wrong, it isn't that I don't believe homosexual men have not served honorably and are serving honorably, it is that they are putting the cart before the horse. The military is not the place to experiment with such a policy. The whole society must first be accepting of the homosexual lifestyle and there must be rules for their relationships i.e. MARRIAGE! If not, who are you to tell them they CANNOT do certain things when you've allowed them to serve openly. We will lose many good men and women in service because of this policy change! The military has a mission and the mission comes first, NOT AN EXPERIMENT such as this. God help us!

I cannot believe that this guy is speaking for a General officer, much less for the line troops. Rear echelon (no pun intended) types might say repealing "don't ask" is OK but I gaurantee you that the grunts in the trenches wouldn't put up with it for a minute.

I served during the Vietnam War and know that there were homosexuals in my unit. What mattered was how they conducted themselves, not that they were different. The policy of DADT holds gays to personal conduct. Loosening that policy could allow visible behavior to reflect upon not only the individual, but the armed forces. I say leave things as they are. We do not have to change the law to allow service, just leave the policy in place.

I'm not sure where this Command Sergeant Major Marvin Hill is coming from, an article a few days ago reported that SecDef Gates said that the troops would have no say or choice in the matter if DADT is to be repealed, so where does he come off saying such a thing that the troops either will have to accept it or leave the service. While I agree that there are and have been gays in the military since day one this is not the proper attitute of a leader, he should be saying that the military will lead by conducting classes to help a better transition of this policy, by his statement I believe it will only lead to further anger of those opposed.

I agree with lifting the ban only if the upper military brass can deal with those problems created by having certain personal contacts with gay and straight soldiers. They must strictly enforce any improper advances made by gay officers and enlisted men toward straight soldiers in showers, sleeping quarters and other personal facilities. To suggest that front line soldiers who may disagree with this change, should leave the service, is ridiculous. They have every right to have their beliefs and opinions, and not to be approached by gays in a sexual way. They do not have to embrace gay soldiers, just respect and work with them.

Amen ! If a soldier doesnt like equality he/she should not be in the uniform of USA.

From one senior NCO to another, I'm with you top seargeant. Senator McCain and others who would seem to suggest otherwise, are entitled to their opinions, but my instincts tell me a far different story. Besides, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff exclaimed that we're asking our GI's to lie or keep their gay tendencies under wraps. Instead, good common sense should prevail or become the order of the day. In that regard, I support Admiral Mullins and Sec of Def Gates.

I am so glad someone said it. NO BIGGOTS. Before you ask I did serve in the USAF from 1978-82, I came out while in the service. My fellow Securty Policemen were very understaning and I was never reported, I kept my gay life off base but it was no secret to my co-workers that i was gay,