Joint Chiefs Set to Review DADT Policy
February 1, 2010 by Servicemembers United
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February 1, 2010 - CNN:
Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mike Mullen will meet with other members of the Joint Chiefs on Monday to discuss President Obama’s plan to repeal the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy for gay and lesbian service members, according to two U.S. military officials.
The closed-door meeting is considered exceptionally sensitive, the sources say, because the chiefs — each of whom heads a military service — are said to be concerned that changing the policy would be too disruptive to military forces.
The policy, which has been in effect since 1993, prohibits openly gay men and women from serving in the U.S. armed forces. The policy bans military recruiters or authorities from asking about an individual’s sexual orientation, but also prohibits a service member from revealing that he or she is gay.
