Comments on: DADT DEAD

By: Mark F.

Mark F. — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:32:08 +0000

Good news, but let’s honor our servicemen even more by pulling out of unnecessary wars.

By: BlackDog

BlackDog — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:11:49 +0000

This straight veteran would like to thank all the gay veterans, because ya’ll had to deal with a lot more crap than I did, yet still ya’ll still served.

If I were a gay man, especially with the mindset I often had as a younger man who had been fewer hard things, I do not know if I could of done that.

Words fail me otherwise.

By: Ben In Oakland

Ben In Oakland — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:17:15 +0000

On another note, and in a separtae comment…

This line from the announcement above ticked me off in so many ways. “From this day forward, gay and lesbian osldiers may serve in our army with the dignity and the respect they deserve.”

So, they deserve it today, but they didn’t deserve last week or yesterday.

What a difference a day makes. 24 little hours.

By: Ben In Oakland

Ben In Oakland — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:13:47 +0000

All I can say about this young man’s coming out video is “wow”. Hankies don’t begin to cover it.

I came out to my parents 40 years ago, and it was nothing like this.

By: Lindoro Almaviva

Lindoro Almaviva — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:10:02 +0000

That coming out video killed me. I also came out to my dad first and I was a sea of tears and the reaction I got was the same. I went back to that day on March 2002.

By: JohnAGJ

JohnAGJ — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:32:04 +0000

I can’t believe this day has FINALLY arrived. I’m so happy for everyone in the military and my only regret is that I no longer wear the uniform too. Ah well. A new day has dawned and at least those currently serving and those who will serve can enjoy the freedom of this post-DADT era. Thank God!!!