Gay Vet: "Don't Ask Don't Tell" Should End

Mario Benfield, past commander of the only American Legion post whose membership is predominantly gay and lesbian, reacts to top Defense officials seeking to end the "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays in the military. (Feb. 2)

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[Kage6415]

So many of you kids talk about gays and how they shouldn't be allowed to serve in the army; openly or not. Yet, I bet you hardly any of you have even had the experience, nor the stomach or mental stability to handle such things that our armed forces require. A gay man/woman has more courage to do than what most of our "politicians" and more over, anti-homosexual people do.

[davidls11]

You most certainly did say "They (meaning people in general) don't expect him to have a husband..."

But the bottom line is that you're a bigot and there's no sense in arguing with a bigot. Fuck off.

[mosstick]

@davidsegun heterosexual straight people are kind of weird....

[davidsegun]

@Kage6415 who fucking cares about this Faggots? make them join the military .. and let them killed at battle field .. they will be less gays in the coming years.. i cant wait :)

[RCSVirginia]

What an inspiring group of people. They do our country proud! This is a good demonstration of why it was the right thing to do this past Friday, 22 July 2011, when the President, the Secretary of Defense and the Head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff certified the repeal of DADT and sent it to the Congress.  In sixty days, this policy will be history, and a new day will begin for gay men and women in our armed forces.

... Love the bottle of Jack Daniels at the 28 second mark.

[RCSVirginia]

@VeteranConservative

There were similar surveys done in Australia, Canada and Great Britain, with similar numbers, before they allowed gays to openly serve in the military. All the fears and claims turned out to be totally unfounded and baseless.

If you want to see a good example of a gay soldier currently serving openly in the British armed forces, take a look at the YouTube videos: "Lance Corporal James Wharton," "James Wharton" and "James Wharton at Devizes School."

[MsBlackknight2010]

I am one of those people that doesn't care if I am serving with Gays or Lesbians as long as they can carry themselves in a professional manner.

[MrLiamHenderson]

@Kage6415 Agreed. I think it must take a lot of balls to come out as gay. Therefore someone with more balls seems a better pick for the military.

[falconwind00]

Jack Daniel's 0:28

[AceofDiamonds0]

@thomasginos wasnt that suppose to be the idea with letting women into the military?

[AceofDiamonds0]

@Localmode

self serving argument. the stright males dont want to let gays in the military or shower with gays because the homosexuals may try hitting on them or act inappropriately. all because they think the gays will find them attractive.

so you think that the military forces are less prepared to handle showering with opposite genders or gays than hormonally challenged students at a co-ed college dorm?

[vexnsiolence]

Does this feather boa clash with my combat boots?