Dont Ask Dont Tell Policy

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2011 Don’t Ask Don’t Tell repeal

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Abstract

The “Don’t ask Don’t tell policy has been around for a long time and has been used since the early 90’s. This has been the statement the military has grown accustom to while accepting personal to enlist and also while they are in. The stance the services takes on this is, we don’t care what you do on your off time, just don’t let us find out about it. Now the government thinks the military is ready for a drastic change. They feel time has passed and we are prepared to step into another chapter of life. Now all choices in sexual nature are allowed to openly serve and with out any recourse or penalty. Is this newly approved imagine going to hinder the continual service of personal fighting on the lines to defend our countries free, or is this a change that the services need so they can parallel the currently accepted lifestyles the rest of the country has grown accustom to? The Government including the leaders of the services feels, we as a country are ready to openly accept this change.

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Since 1993 the United States government has been offering suggestions on how to include the gay and lesbian community into the United States Military. Until recently this idea has been unsuccessful due to timing. On September 20, 2011 the repeal will be in full effect and openly accept gay and lesbians in the services with no penalties. In a recent article from the Washington Blade dated July 22, 2011, President Obama and Pentagon leaders made it clear that “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” will be off the books and openly gay Americans will be entirely free to serve in the U.S. military”. How can a decision be made on this without research from the service members currently serving. This isn’t going to affect the pentagon or capital hill. This decision is going to affect the many men and women defending our rights and freedom. In 1996 the United States Navy was allowed the right to have women serve on