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Petty Officer 2nd class Jase Daniels (pictured), discharged from the U.S. Navy in April 2005 and again in March 2007 under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” has been reinstated and returned to active duty. He was sworn in on Dec. 12. Daniels is believed to be the first openly gay former military member to be reinstated to service since the repeal of DADT this past September.
Petty Officer 2nd class Jase Daniels (pictured), discharged from the U.S. Navy in April 2005 and again in March 2007 under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” has been reinstated and returned to active duty. He was sworn in on Dec. 12. Daniels is believed to be the first openly gay former military member to be reinstated to service since the repeal of DADT this past September.
Even that would be a number only a "fiscal conservative" would like to push and shrug off as insignificant. In the real world, the number is stated to be over 13K.
Over 12500 service members were discharged under DADT since it was enacted in 1994. From 97 to 2001 more than 1000 a year were dishcarged, but in the past 5 years the number has averaged less than 730 a year. That is a huge amount of wasted money for training because of a biased law.
Can we get a board for gay issues only? Seriously.
Sure, as soon as we get a board for Obama and Liberal bashing issues. Or you could just keep scrolling down and ignore threads you wish not to participate in.
Let's talk about something the media isn't talking about... and most gays won't talk about because it'll make us look bad, ok?
I have 3 REAL friends who were all in the army. They are all guys, and they are all gay. Openly, too (to friends and family that is). These are 3 individuals that aren't apart of my "circle of friends", as in.. they know each other.. but we all don't hang out as friends. One is a friend from this job, one is a friend from that job, and one is an ex.
Still with me?
By 2005, all 3 of them where enlisted in the army. Done their training. 2 of them were sent to South Korea, the other was sent to Afghanistan. Thankfully for the internet we were able to keep in touch when we can. 2 of them kinda liked it, but grew to hate it...and one absolutely regretted it right away (although he said he never had so much sex in his life being in the army, lmao). Within 2 years, they all had been discharged under DADT. This sounds like a tragedy right? Well, no. You see, the thing is.. they all came out to people...thus..was reported...and....they were sent home.
It's a silly policy, and I'm glad it's gone.
But from last year until this September when "DADT" was a big media keyword.. I noticed something from ALL 3. They ALL were making updates on facebook about how great this is and how the discrimination needs to end. Etc etc etc.
2 of them have re-enlisted.
So.. tell me something..It's only discrimination, based on who you talk to? Whenever these stories come up, I often wonder how many of them got kicked out intentionally because they didn't want to be there anymore. I also would love to know how many of gay people over the years have used it to their advantages, and yet played the victim card.
But someone will tell me I'm wrong.
~waits for it~
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