Military: It Gets Better

My name's Adam, I'm in the military and I'm gay. I made this video on the day of the Don't Ask Don't Tell repeal to encourage my fellow Marines, Soldiers, Airmen and Sailors to take a stand against homophobic remarks in the military. It's important for all gay military to stick together and to condemn such comments, especially by those leading us.

To hear to the main message of my video go to 3:35

If you need anything, please email me. I'm happy to talk to anyone: adam@avrilbandaids.com

I am not openly gay. I thought that it was important to share my story because I know that there are plenty of people walking in the same boots as me.

I'm active duty military stationed in San Diego. I prefer not to disclose what branch I'm in, what base I'm stationed on, or what job I hold.

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• Don't Ask Don't Tell
• It Gets Better
• military
• Marines
• Army
• Air Force
• Navy
• soldiers
• airmen
• sailors
• gay
• San Diego
• Avril Lavigne
• Avril Bandaids
• DADT
• gay rights
• repeal

[blainebill39]

@ItGetsBetterMilitary

SD is one of my favorite towns, perhaps we'll see you on "India Street" some day, I'd buy you a beer!

Blaine

[blainebill39]

@ItGetsBetterMilitary

Though this is fairly rote and often cliche , I will say that I'm grateful to you for your service to our Country! And on a personal note I, Bobby Griffiths (Prayers for Bobby) old lover/boyfriend "Blaine" here am so damn proud of you!

Tu Nuovo Amico Per Sempre! (Your New Friend Always)

Blaine

[ilovemeganjohnston]

yor cute xD

[Nakedguy01]

You're awesome. I love you. 

[Matthewgreen7779311]

Thanks for sharing and for your bravery. I hope things have gotten better over the past few months.

[Alexn1067]

@TheStrong32 its a little early to make a final verdict

[TheStrong32]

@Alexn1067 "The whole point of DADT was to not allow sexual orientation to become a distraction. Its repeal was exactly that, a distraction."

Actually, no. The US military has learned what our allies learned long ago: allowing gays to serve openly in the military turns out to be a "non-issue." And that's exacly what the Commandant of the Marine Corps--the top brass's biggest opponent of the repeal of DADT---said recently: iplementation has gone smoothly, and it is a non-issue.

[Alexn1067]

This whole dog and pony show is nothing more the a headline catcher on behalf of Obama. The whole point of DADT was to not allow sexual orientation to become a distraction. Its repeal was exactly that, a distraction. Gays could always serve, they just couldn't be flamboyant about it.

and lastly, honestly, its not very realistic to join the Armed Forces and not expect insensitive remarks about gays. and the military is not a forum for social progressive movements...

this will hurt..mark'it

[brentduanefoster]

Hey! Living in SD also, and enlisting in the Navy. I salute you!!!

[MrMusiclover41]

Good video, Adam. You are brave and did well, and spoke from your heart. I can relate, since I was a gay man in the military myself, back in the dark days of the gay witch hunts in the military in the 1950's and 1960's. I have seen atrocities against many of my comrades when they were found out. As you said, when we see evil and say or do nothing, we are just as guilty as the perpetrators. Good luck to you, and thank you for making this video. Cheers!

[sburgcrew2]

Adam-your gr8 advice speaks volumes today and forever.time will pass in the next few years-people in the future will say that DADT-should never ever been made policy in the first place-and thanks Adam for your service.i was in the military over 30 yrs ago.im going to workout-and the healthclub is in the strip mall near a military recruiting office.im going to pop in-and say a few nice words to the recruiters.