Military Professionalism - United States Air Force Academy

Bumiller, Elisabeth. “General’s Opposition to Gay Policy was Years in the
Making.” The New York Times (Feb. 5, 2010): A17.
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9905E5D91239F937A35751C0A9669D
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Adm. Mullen supports the repeal of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” statute. For the past five
years, he has been working with a task group to study the effects that repealing the statute
would have on the military and what can be done to make this a smooth transition should
Congress choose to repeal it. Gen. Powell also supports repealing the law.
Bumiller, Elisabeth. “In Military, New Debate Over Policy Toward Gays.” The New
York Times (May 1, 2009).
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/01/us/politics/01mi litary.html
A survey of West Point cadets found that they were roughly split for and against openly
gay service but that most did not feel strongly about their views. The cadet’s opinions
were often shaped less by the military than by their own personal backgrounds.
Bumiller, Elisabeth. “Rare Source of Attack on ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’.” The New
York Times (Oct. 1, 2009).
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/01/us/01pentag on.html
An article published in Joint Force Quarterly said that there is no scientific evidence to
support the claim that unit cohesion will be negatively affected if homosexuals serve
openly. Elaine Donnelly, president of the conservative Center for Military Readiness,
countered by equating homosexuals serving openly with having women in the military
cohabitate with men.
Burrelli, David F. “‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’: The Law and Military Policy on Same-
Sex Behavior.” Congressional Research Service Report (Mar. 25, 2010).
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40782_20100325.pdf
This report summarizes the history of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy and discharge
rates based on homosexual behavior. It explores the effects that H.R. 1283, the Military
Readiness Enhancement Act of 2009, and S. 3065, the Military Readiness Enhancement
Act of 2010, would have on current policy if enacted.
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