DADT: Respect, Rapid Repeal, Preemptive Retention
Linked below:
- Repeal training is about “respect”
- Repeal may be complete by summer’s end
- Homosexual Sailor not discharged
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DADT: Training, Chaplains, Religious Freedom, and Mike Huckabee
Points below:
- US Army training on DADT repeal begins
- Washington Times describes military effort as “indoctrinating on gays kissing”
- General Casey meets on DADT at Fort Riley
- Homosexual advocates complain about the pace of repeal
- Mike Huckabee on future outlook for DADT
- The Alliance Defense Fund on religious freedom and conflict
DADT: Chaplain Endorsers, Training Begins, and Troop Inputs
The Alliance Defense Fund has filed an amicus brief in the Log Cabin Republicans lawsuit which had temporarily resulted in an injunction against the enforcement of the ban on homosexuality in the military. The brief was on behalf of a fairly long list of Chaplain endorsing agencies — the organizations required to provide endorsements of potential Chaplains before the military will accept them. The list of Chaplain groups included: Read more
DADT: Chaplains Fear, Training Begins, Repeal “Easy”
Recent DADT news:
- Chaplains concerned over future restrictions
- Army begins training, summarizing key points
- “Heroes” call for reinstatement
- CNO describes task ahead as “easy”
More below the fold. Read more
Panel: Chaplains Already Counseling Gays, Serving Atheists
A panel discussion in Washington, DC, entitled “Current Topics Facing Today’s Military Chaplains” included Chaplains (LtCol) Carleton Birch, (LtCol) Lisa H. Tice, and (CAPT) John H. Lea of the Christian faith, Chaplain (LtCmdr) Abuhena Saifulislam of the Islamic faith, and Chaplain (Capt) Jerry Seidler of the Jewish faith.
Birch reportedly said that the DADT repeal may be fairly benign for Chaplains, given that they’ve been counseling homosexual servicemembers all along.
Army Chaplain Lt. Col. Carleton Birch said Wednesday that chaplains already have experience in counseling homosexual soldiers and will likely be able to adjust easily to an openly homosexual military.
“I’ve counseled homosexual soldiers when Read more
DADT: Gay dating at USAFA, Amos on Marine Moral Compass, More
Below is an update on ongoing issues with respect to the planned repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.
Included below:
- Polis says USAFA should hire gay Chaplain, welcome same-sex dating
- Virginia’s proposal to institute its own DADT for its National Guard
- Transgender appeals for equal treatment following repeal
- Hunter’s Restore Military Readiness Act of 2011
- King’s combat unit DADT repeal exemption
- Repeal training to begin shortly
- Video message from General Amos on repeal
Commander Reassigned over Opposition to DADT Repeal
The WorldNetDaily previously reported on the anonymous objection by an Army commander to the repeal of the policy known as “Don’t ask, don’t tell,” and his request to be reassigned rather than be an agent for that change.
The WND is now reporting that he was reassigned to a staff position in accordance with his wishes. Unfortunately, the officer may reveal a fault in his chosen course of action:
He said many of the men under his command share his views.
The men (formerly) under his command are now without his moral leadership. For their benefit, may another man of moral character take his place.
Via the Army Chaplaincy Blog.
Morality and the Military, Part 2
Alan Sears of the Alliance Defense Fund has an interesting article at the Christian Post entitled Morality and the Military, covering much of the recent discussion on the policy most often known as “Don’t ask, don’t tell.”
The repeal of DADT was wrong not, primarily, because the changes it will bring will radically transform both the U.S. military and its relationship with key allies all over the world, and inevitably undermine the security and defenses of our nation. Nor even because it was passed over the vehement objections of the great majority of America’s fighting servicemen whose daily lives and service it will soon and drastically impact.
No, ultimately there’s only one reason to oppose the repeal – and it is, of course, the reason that almost no politician or military officer is willing or able to say, right out loud. Read more