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Gays in the Military

xuals, previously in the armed forces, and currently enrolled at that time, to state their homosexuality, and come out of the closet. With thousands of gays doing this in a span of two years, Clintons promise was shot out of reach. His only hope was to improve on the law already in place, and he did so by adding the Dont Ask, Dont Tell policy in 1993. This policy made it legal for homosexuals to be in the military, as long as they didnt state their sexuality. It also made it against the law to ask openly if a person is a homosexual or not. The policy was supposed to be law and obeyed, by everyone in the service.This policy turned out to be a flop and wasnt taken very seriously, as the higher ranked officers did not punish violators of the rule and some didnt abide by it themselves. So later on, the Dont Ask, Dont Tell policy was modified to the Dont Ask, Dont Tell, Dont Pursue policy, to try and cut down on violators of this law. This has been working to a point, but needs to be changed to teach and inform all members of the army about gays and lesbians, and to also discipline quickly and severely the members of the military that would be considered harassment, including verbal abuse, sometimes known as gay bashing. The U.S. Military provides a very extensive line of employment. Whether it is an 18-year-old trying to pay for collage, or an older citizen working to support their family, the military is a great place to work. By having a ban against gays in the military, thousands of homosexuals can just eliminate the army, navy, marines, etc. from a choice in employment for them. Some of those people might not be able to pay for collage and hoped that the military would provide money for their education and because of the ban could not expand their education. Hundreds of gays in our country may not have an extensive line of skills to go into the work world and make a living for themselves. The fact is that the militarys half...

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