Choi Arrested at White House Gates

These officers are a disgrace to the uniform. Not because they are gay, but because they betrayed the oaths of service they took as officers. I took the same oath...to obey the orders of the President, to obey the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and to obey the officers appointed over them. This isn't about their rights as homosexual human beings, this is about their duties and obligations they undertook when they accepted a commission from the President of the United States under Title 10 of the United States Code as approved by Congress. Being an officer means foregoing your individual rights for a greater need. These two officers knew about the DADT policy when they accepted their commissions. If they were so opposed to it, they should have declined. That would have been civil disobedience. Instead they chose disobedience of the UCMJ and the CIC. May a court martial dispense the justice they deserve.

ok i do agree a soilder in uniform should not behave in such a manner but also what he does in his private life is nobodys godamn concern the military shouldent discriminate against anyone what happend to freedom? why does it matter if you are gay straight bisexual purple what the fuck ever you are if you want to serve your country then you should come as you are to serve. i love and respect our military very much but i have no clue why it matters if you are gay or lesbian. the dont ask dont tell crap they have going on should be lifted... i and alot of others believe that people of the GLBT community should not have to be discriminated in the military. in the decleration of independence it states we are all created equally. they legalized gay marrige in washington dc, our nations capitol! its only a matter of time untill it is legalized everywhere including the military. so why not just accept the fact that we are all people with different likes and desires and none of us are perfect?

Time to kick LT Choi out of the military...and now they have reasons other then his being openly gay. He is a disgrace to his uniform and the Country he claims to defend.

Now his unit can discharge him, not for being gay but for breaking his oath to the CIC to defend, support, and follow orders, and for public protest and civil disobedience. He has even managed to get arrested. Throw the book at him and toss him out on his neither region. He has brought shame to the Uniform he is wearing and to the Country he serves.

Mr Choi is a disgrace to the uniform and to this country. This is exactly why gays and lesbians should not serve because they have to make a statement about their sexual prefrences. Yes some serve now but most of those have good sense to not crap where they eat and keep it below radar. It is agains the UCMJ to donn the uniform of the Armed Forces when protesting. So now not only has he displayed conduct unbecoming an officer he has violated the reg stating that he cannot protest in Uniform. By doing what he has done here he has broken the oath to this country and his CIC. DADT should either stand as stated, or get rid of it and go back to the complete banning of gays and lesbians in the Military. Since when do we cater to the selfish needs of a minority over the wishes of a majority. Thats not the way this country works. You want to be gay fine no problem but don't serve in the military.

It is a complete violation of military regulations for Choi to participate in a political demonstration in his uniform. He hasn't been kicked out of the Army yet [and I am not saying he should be], but this won't help him. In fact, he could be kicked out just for this violation. Shows contempt for the service. I don't think he really wants to remain in the Army.

I am a gay officer in the United States Air Force and am deeply disappointed at how the Lt and the Capt violated military reguilations and protested in uniform. The whole point of pursuing repeal is to demonstrate that gays and lesbians are just as qualified to serve and can live under the same conditions and same RULES as heterosexuals. As officers, these two made poor examples of themselves to the soldiers they lead and deserve to be punished. It pains me to write this because I actually admired Dan Choi as an active and vocal critic od DADT. This may not be a big deal to most, but it is huge in the military. Soliders, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines are punished everyday for failure to follow orders with punishments ranging from a fine to confinement. Ask yourselves, how would he have the integrity to potentially levy punishment on subordinates when he feels he deserves a pass for blatantly violating serious militarry regulations?

I'm not posting for or against "Don't Ask Don't Tell". I'm merely going to state that this is NOT civil disobedience. As you can see, he in uniform. That's not civil; it is military. Regulations specifically forbid one from being in uniform when making a political statement. These Officers are very much in the wrong. Whatever happened to military bearing and discipline? -Pissed off Infantry Sergeant

Obama owes Dan Choi a lot- he only came out to help the Obama campaign, thinking they were strongly in favor of repaeling DADT...many gays weren't pro Obama at the time, Dan Choi's endorsement helped sway a number of us to follow this douchebag of a President. I consider it the very height of betrayal what Obama has done to Choi.

It is outrageous for posters like "John" to state Lt. Choi has to "earn" equal rights. Hasn't he already? He fought in Iraq. While you sat on your ass blubbering here that any action is too radical.