Repealing ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Had No Impact On Military Readiness
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[url=http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2012/09/10/818321/study-repealing-dont-ask-dont-tell-had-no-impact-on-military-readiness/]Think Progress[/url]
[QUOTE]The LGBT community will celebrate the one-year anniversary of the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” taking effect this month, and a new study shows that the change has had no negative impact on military readiness, morale, or unit cohesion. [URL="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/aaron-belkin/new-study-on-dadt-repeal-_b_1869355.html?utm_hp_ref=gay-voices"]Aaron Belkin and his colleagues[/URL] at the Palm Center conducted extensive interviews over the past six months with retired generals and admirals, anti-repeal activists, active-duty servicemembers, and watchdog organizations on both sides of the issue, in addition to analyzing the experience of several military units and media coverage. Here’s what [URL="http://www.palmcenter.org/files/One Year Out_0.pdf"]the study[/URL] found about the impact of gay, lesbian, and bisexual troops serving openly:
[B]Repealing DADT has had no overall negative impact on military readiness, including cohesion, recruitment, retention, assaults, harassment, or morale[/B].
Greater openness and honesty post-repeal may have actually increased understanding, respect, and acceptance.
Recruitment has remained robust.
Retention was unaffected by repeal. Only two individuals’ departure can be tied to repeal, both military chaplains.
[B]There has been no increase in violence within units; in fact, many harassment disputes can now be resolved in ways that were not possible when servicemembers could not disclose their sexual orientation[/B].
Unit morale was not impacted, except on the individual level depending on a servicemember’s personal position on the issue of DADT.
LGB servicemembers did not come out en masse.
Even among staunch opponents of open service, no evidence of negative consequences to repeal could be found. Any concerns that allowing LGB servicemembers to serve openly was some sort of “social experiment” that would encumber military readiness were unfounded.
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I heard this from veterans/servicemembers.
Good to see there been studies done that confirm it.
It probably did the opposite, soldiers are probably making out on the field now instead of defending american values
Damn gays
[QUOTE=Daring_Robin;37656488]It probably did the opposite, soldiers are probably making out on the field now instead of defending american values
Damn gays[/QUOTE]
hawt
[QUOTE=Daring_Robin;37656488]It probably did the opposite, soldiers are probably making out on the field now instead of defending american values
Damn gays[/QUOTE]
Well hey
Make love not war.
That's fabulous news!
Homophobes are stuck so far up their own asses that this probably isn't going to change any of their minds, sadly.
I'd like to imagine that when you're out there on the field, it wouldn't matter, they'd all be brothers and sisters in arms.
[QUOTE=Daring_Robin;37656488]It probably did the opposite, soldiers are probably making out on the field now instead of defending american values
Damn gays[/QUOTE]
And historically, an army comprised entirely of gay couples was, in its time, one of the most effective fighting forces in its area of the world.
Spartans?
[editline]13th September 2012[/editline]
Samurai were also pretty gay
No negative impact since the repeal of DADT?
No shit. They want to protect this country, wondered why they kept DADT until now.
[QUOTE=Daring_Robin;37656488]It probably did the opposite, soldiers are probably making out on the field now instead of defending american values
Damn gays[/QUOTE]
Spreading the love instead of death and misery.
Though a little bit too much.
Can someone explain what 'repealing Don't Ask Don't Tell' does?
[QUOTE=Zero Ziat;37660465]Can someone explain what 'repealing Don't Ask Don't Tell' does?[/QUOTE]
[url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_ask,_don%27t_tell]Don't ask don't tell[/url] basically banned gay people from military service
If you were gay and wanted to be in the military, you weren't allowed to mention, show it, or let anyone find out
Repealing it means they can be as open as they want
-snip ninja-
[QUOTE=Zero Ziat;37660465]Can someone explain what 'repealing Don't Ask Don't Tell' does?[/QUOTE]
You can come out of the closet.
I asked my old buddies if anyone admitted if they were gay in an Infantry Battalion. Not one gay guy. They said that if anyone did, he would get his ass beat.
[QUOTE=kaze4159;37660500][url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_ask,_don%27t_tell]Don't ask don't tell[/url] basically banned gay people from military service
If you were gay and wanted to be in the military, you weren't allowed to mention, show it, or let anyone find out
Repealing it means they can be as open as they want[/QUOTE]Ah that's sweet, thanks.
I still don't know a single gay man in the military. Lots of lesbians though. Lots of em.
[B]HEADLINE: SOCIAL CONSERVATIVES' COMPLETELY BASELESS CLAIMS PROVEN TO BE COMPLETELY BASELESS, SOCIAL CONSERVATIVES CONTINUE TO REFUSE TO ADMIT TOTAL LACK OF VALID RATIONALE FOR THEIR PREJUDICE[/B]
[QUOTE=RayvenQ;37657191]And historically, an army comprised entirely of gay couples was, in its time, one of the most effective fighting forces in its area of the world.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, didn't the ancient Greek encourage same sex relations among soldiers since you'd fight more intensively alongside or to defend someone you have strong emotional attachments to?
[QUOTE=Simski;37660856]Yeah, didn't the ancient Greek encourage same sex relations among soldiers since you'd fight more intensively alongside or to defend someone you have strong emotional attachments to?[/QUOTE]
Yeah, it's kind of amazing how the Classical period was really open to homosexuals, then the Dark Ages happened and only very recently have homosexuals started to be accepted in society again.
[QUOTE=Simski;37660856]Yeah, didn't the ancient Greek encourage same sex relations among soldiers since you'd fight more intensively alongside or to defend someone you have strong emotional attachments to?[/QUOTE]
The only downside to that is if you're partner died it'd decrease your morale a bit... maybe... honestly depends on the person really.. some people can get over deaths pretty quickly.
[QUOTE=jaredop;37657327]Spartans?
[editline]13th September 2012[/editline]
Samurai were also pretty gay[/QUOTE]
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacred_Band_of_Thebes[/url]
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