“Deckplate Issues” and the Repeal of DADT
The Stars and Stripes apparently caught up with some servicemembers after they participated in one of the Defense Department’s working groups. Interestingly, the article says most of the concern was on “deckplate issues,” or how their everyday lives would be practically affected by the repeal (examples included berthing and marriage recognition).
Advocacy groups supporting repeal have said these very questions are why these discussion should not be happening.
In a related story, Politico reported the Department of Defense had begun mailing surveys to military spouses in an attempt to gather information on their response to the implementation of the repeal of DADT.
I wrote about this on my blog, discussing some of the issues I see as important, from a Christian perspective. http://tinyurl.com/2bwewfs