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General James F. Amos has said that, two months after lifting the ban on openly gay service personnel known as Dont Ask, Dont Tell (DADT), the military appears to be embracing the change and that he is very pleased with how its gone.
Amos, who stridently argued against a repeal during wartime, told the Associated Press in a recent interview that he is unaware of a single incident where there has been a problem since the repeal, and only one false alarm has been filed since the appeal took effect. Amos, commenting during a week-long trip that included four days in Afghanistan, went on to tell an anecdote which involved his wife meeting an out member of the armed forces.
From the AP:
In the AP interview, he offered an anecdote to make his point. He said that at the annual ball in Washington earlier this month celebrating the birth of the Marine Corps, a female Marine approached Amoss wife, Bonnie, and introduced herself and her lesbian partner.
Bonnie just looked at them and said, Happy birthday ball. This is great. Nice to meet you, Amos said. That is happening throughout the Marine Corps.
Read more: General Amos: Military Embracing DADT Repeal | Care2 Causes
Amos, who stridently argued against a repeal during wartime, told the Associated Press in a recent interview that he is unaware of a single incident where there has been a problem since the repeal, and only one false alarm has been filed since the appeal took effect. Amos, commenting during a week-long trip that included four days in Afghanistan, went on to tell an anecdote which involved his wife meeting an out member of the armed forces.
From the AP:
In the AP interview, he offered an anecdote to make his point. He said that at the annual ball in Washington earlier this month celebrating the birth of the Marine Corps, a female Marine approached Amoss wife, Bonnie, and introduced herself and her lesbian partner.
Bonnie just looked at them and said, Happy birthday ball. This is great. Nice to meet you, Amos said. That is happening throughout the Marine Corps.
Read more: General Amos: Military Embracing DADT Repeal | Care2 Causes