Just a Retired SFC

Really, the only thing that I can say about this is What the hell was she thinking?

I know that recruiting is a very stressful and difficult job, but at some point you would think people would realize that if you do something this stupid, it’s going to come back and bite you in the ass.

On the otherhand, everytime I see an article or something about protests at recruiting centers, I have to wonder if the protesters really understand that it’s not the recruiters they need to be protesting. They don’t write the policy. They’re just trying to do the job that the Army assigned them.

The Frontlines: A Recruiter’s Offensive Emails

Beyond the pale: anti-gay, racist emails from Army recruiter

Jersey Journal: text of some of the email exchanges.

YouTube - Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Doc

Vets Speak Out on YouTube

A group of lesbian and gay veterans are speaking out on YouTube about “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and Servicemembers Legal Defense Network!

The video, which provides a look at how the military’s ban has impacted individual service members, includes former Airman Andre Taylor; CPL Denise Liggett, USMC (1984-1998) and Ensign, USNR (1989-1992) (pictured); former Arabic linguist Alastair Gamble; and Pat & Wally Kutteles, the parents of PFC Barry Winchell. It also includes a statement from President Clinton about how he views the ban today and a look at the work to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”

You can watch the video online here.

We especially want to thank Jonathan Baker, LesIsMore Productions and SLDN board member Tom Carpenter for their tireless work to prepare the video and post it online. Their hard work has resulted in a beautiful testimony about why we must lift the ban.

- Steve Ralls

From The Largest Minority

As Congress considers repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, Colbert dedicates his Word to the destructive homosexual threat in our armed forces. Colbert has a new policy to fight the rising tide of tolerance: Don’t Know, Don’t Think.

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