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Military Officers Support DADT

Majority of
Military Officers Support DADT

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While recruitment efforts have been ramped up in light of the Iraq war, most high-ranking military officers are still not in favor of allowing gays to serve openly in the military.

While recruitment efforts have been ramped up in light of the Iraq war, most high-ranking military officers are still not in favor of allowing gays to serve openly in the military. A survey by the Center for a New American Security shows that only 22% of officers support lifting the "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays serving openly in the armed services. The survey, given to 3,400 military officers with a rank of major or lieutenant commander and above, will be published in the March-April issue of Foreign Policy, according to TheWashington Blade.

Male commanders made up 97% of survey responders, and 72% were age 61 or older. Retired Navy captain Joan Darrah said this group of high-ranking military officials is out of touch, adding, however, that the finding of 22% in support of lifting the ban is "pretty good." Darrah remained in the closet throughout nearly three decades of service to the Navy.

Seventy-eight percent of the survey respondents said that the United States should grant citizenship to immigrants for service in the military, 58% would permit lowering education standards, and 38% would reinstate the draft, according to the Blade. (The Advocate)

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