Congress governs the United States Armed Forces by writing laws for the Department of Defense (DoD) to implement. In 1993, Congress passed a federal law banning homosexuality in the armed forces. The DoD created a policy to implement the law, but...
The current "don't ask, don't tell" policy was initiated in 1993 under President Bill Clinton. This policy is still in effect today and was recently redistributed in January 2000 as unclassified Alaract 008/00. The policy intention is to provide a...
Thesis: Homosexual conduct in the Army can be very polarizing if gays and lesbians are allowed to openly serve, and pose the question whether Soldiers should be judged solely on their sexual orientation or on the basis of their skill sets to...
This paper demonstrates that concepts behind five of the six imperatives of the Weinberger Doctrine are still relevant to the post-Cold War era. Weinberger's six tests, in addition, are not as restrictive as they appear. Weinberger provides caveats...
The Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) Policy was introduced by President Bill Clinton in 1993 and has faced constant criticism since its implementation. The original intent of the DADT policy was to allow individuals to serve in the Armed Forces,...
In this paper I will discuss the ethical dilemma of homosexuals serving openly in the military, and the attempts by gay rights activists to repeal the "Don't ask, Don't tell, Don't Pursue policy." This issue of homosexuals has plagued the military...
The purpose of this paper is to bring focus to the ethical dilemma posed by the military's current policy on homosexual conduct---"Don't Ask Don't Tell". This policy has been under serious debate since it was first implemented in 1993 under...
I would like to submit a couple of ethical thoughts or maybe questions on a subject that makes everyone a bit uncomfortable when brought up in a discussion amongst our fellow brethren homosexuals in the military. The Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy...
This is a transcript of a 1994 interview with William A. Connelly, Sergeant Major of the ARMY, conducted for the Sergeant major of the ARMY history project.
The United States military “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” policy signed in 1993 by former President Bill Clinton was implemented as a compromise with legislature which up until that point had ban homosexuals from serving in the armed forces. The new...
It has been a long-standing policy of the United States Army to not accept homosexual behavior in its ranks. However, in 2010 the United States government enacted a policy which no longer required homosexuals to hide their previous unethical...
The objectives of Engineer are to inform, motivate, increase knowledge, improve performance, and provide a forum for the exchange of ideas. Views expressed are those of the authors and not those of the Department of Defense or its elements. The...
Since the change in the Department of Defense (DOD) Policy in 1993 on homosexuals serving in the Armed Forces the Army has faced numerous ethical challenges. With the conception of the Army Values in 1998 the Army has struggled to instill all of...
In 1994 a policy change in the Department of Defense forever changed the way that gays and lesbians would be treated while serving in the military. The new policy essentially lifted the ban on homosexuals but kept the ban on homosexual activity....
The “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy is fifteen years old. A generation has passed and the world has changed since this policy became the law. The changes are significant enough to warrant another look at this controversial policy. Should the...
Refusing to concede defeat on integrating gays into the military, members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff are quietly promoting a policy that would discourage homosexuals from openly declaring their sexual orientation by barring those that do from...
In 1993 the office of the Secretary of Defense issued a memorandum to the United States Armed Forces; this memorandum outlined the implementation of the Department of Defense policy on homosexual conduct in the Armed Forces. Referred to as "don't...
Homosexuals disrupt the long standing traditional values of the Army; the Army should ban homosexual service. The first part of the sentence has been discussed and proven, from a military stand point, to be true. The second part of the sentence has...
This paper discusses the United States Department of Defense current don’t ask don’t tell policy. The policy created plenty of controversy during its initial inception, and now nearly 15 years later, controversy once again surrounds this...
As leaders, we must remain relevant while enforcing the Army's standards. The standards we carry on and off duty derive from traditional Army standards. As Senior NCOs, those we lead and mentor observe our actions. Soldiers are not the only one who...