With the repeal of DADT does the military

[alex cross]

revert to the previous policy of just booting all Gays? Anyone know how that works. I'll admit I haven't read the bill.

On edit: found the bill and the military code.

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:H.R.6520:

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/10/654.html

I'm sure it will be worked out, but I see some room for some old fundies to do a bit of foot dragging.

Mean time, it looks like don't tell just yet.

[Ruby the Liberal]

1. No. It allows GLBT to serve openly.

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. It will allow people to serve openly

no more discrimination

[alex cross]

3. That part I understand

However as I recall there were some pretty harsh penalties for homosexual behavior in the UCMJ, so can you be openly gay but still subject to those rules?

Might that be the reason for this statement from Gates?

"this policy will change, the implementation and certification process will take an additional period of time. In the meantime, the current law and policy will remain in effect."

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. They need to rewrite quite a bit of the UCMJ

that is now underway.

The current policy also stopped kicking people out.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

7. If I Am Correct The Prohibition Against Sodomy Applied To Gays And Straights

Which made it a total joke.

[doc03]

4. What if Private Joe and Frank are seen holding hands

while in uniform on post?

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. The same as if privates suzzie and bob

[doc03]

9. Actually I'm not sure if Suzie and Bob would be

permitted under the UCMJ on post, would they?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

10. Then Presumably Joe And Frank Wouldn't

.

[doc03]

12. The military has some strict rules, you can get punished for

getting a sunburn in the Army. Willful destruction of military property.

[nadinbrzezinski]

14. Exactly, while IN UNIFORM you are subject to the Code

and out of uniform, you are subject to the code.

What changes is that both can go out in civies and have dinner together.

[Skittles]

15. it's called PDA

(Public Display of Affection) and it's against the rules for all on-duty military personnel

[Exilednight]

8. Sodomy is still against UCMJ. Take that for what it's worth. The question is, how

aggressive will the military be in enforcing that part of the UCMJ?

My guess, there will be a handful of hardcore commanders who hate change, but as time goes by it will only be used when it hinders combat readiness and/or effectiveness, similar to adultery.

[DURHAM D]

11. No one knows for sure.

I don't trust the military to write this correctly/fairly.

[lunatica]

13. The US isn't making breaking history here

Other countries have dealt with this successfully. Look at what they do to deal.