I served aboard USS Michigan SSBN-727(G) from 1982 to 1988 out of Bangor, WA. Looking back at it, there were at least three gay guys, including my best friend on the Boat - who I will not name here.
It's pretty clear to me that the only people who care at all about "Gays in the Military" are people who want to be GAY in the military, not Military people who happen to be gay.
It's time to realize two things. First: there have ALWAYS been gay people in the Military, most of whom were far more interested in a military career than a dating flock and second, that under "Don't Ask, don't tell" the ONLY way to get kicked out for being GAY is to announce that one is. So let’s face facts, it's all a political act the goal of which is to make a political and social statement as opposed to showing that gay people can and do serve honorably in the military.
It's time to drop the pretense and the policy and expect people to behave like adults in an adult environment.
Dave! Diamond
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