Pentagon: America “Safer” With Openly Gay Troops…

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Pentagon: America “Safer” With Openly Gay Troops…

Do gays possess some kind of special fighting power we haven’t been told about?

Via Washington Times:


The Pentagon on Tuesday toasted gays in the military, with a top adviser to President Obama declaring the country is “safer” now that homosexuals may serve openly.

“Because we repealed ‘don’t ask, don’t tell,’ our military … is stronger and our country is safer, more equal and more just,” said Valerie Jarrett, the keynote speaker at the Pentagon’s gay pride celebration.

It was the Defense Department second annual gay pride gathering since September 2011, when Mr. Obama signed the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell,” a ban on gays serving openly in the military implemented during the Clinton administration. [...]

Wednesday’s speakers were assembled by a new group, DOD Pride, and featured three senior officials, topped by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel.

 

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Meanwhile, the number of military personnel is being downsized by 14%.

First to go will be the homophobes.

 

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Meanwhile, the number of military personnel is being downsized by 14%.

First to go will be the ones that can actually shoot a gun.

 

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Meanwhile, the number of military personnel is being downsized by 14%.

First to go will be the homophobes.

You think homosexuality is ok as a lifestyle choice? Are you a heterophobe?

 

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They said they would not promote homosexuality or have representatives officially go to gay parades or festivals, like the British military had been doing. Yet another lie. Here they are legitimizing gay sex instead of being neutral and not having an opinion on sex.

 

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It was heartbreaking yesterday to see this pretty coed age girl at the restaurant with a butchie that looked like a boy. I could see if a fem prefered other fems, at least I could understand that. Why on earth, if you want something that looks like a dude would you not just go for the real thing? Fear of cock?

 

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Military Recruiters To Attend San Francisco Pride

It’s Pride, everyone’s welcome!



For the first time in San Francisco Pride history, military recruiters will be joining the party.





The California National Guard will be setting up two recruiting booths at this weekend’s event.



The California National Guard will be setting up two recruiting booths at this weekend’s event.





This marks the first time the U.S. military has officially participated in San Francisco’s gay pride celebration.



This marks the first time the U.S. military has officially participated in San Francisco's gay pride celebration.




According to City Insider, the recruiters include gay soldiers who have volunteered to answer questions about life in the military after Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.


One such recruiter, Mario Garcia says:



“I want people to see that you can be out and you can be a member of the gay community in the military today.”


Lt. Dan Choi, who served in the Iraq war and publicly challenged the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy, served as Grand Marshal of the parade in 2009:



Lt. Dan Choi, who served in the Iraq war and publicly challenged the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy, served as Grand Marshal of the parade in 2009:


Image by David Paul Morris / Getty Images


In 2011, gay members of the military marched in the San Diego Pride parade:



In 2011, gay members of the military marched in the San Diego Pride parade:


Image by Sandy Huffaker / Getty Images


Capt. Shannon Terry, public affairs officer for the California National Guard, told the San Francisco Chronicle:



“At the end of the day, we’re a community-based organization, too. So we need to look like our community.”


Organizers are anticipating up to one million participants this year.

 

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The Army is shutting down 10 combat brigades, but the ranks of the Rump Rangers will be increased.

New Special Farces, RUMP RANGERS