It’s Official.
I just received the following email from Jason Knight:
"Well it is official. I got my new DD214 this morning with its gleaming RE4 code and Homosexual Statement."
(The RE4 code means Jason will never again be able to serve in the armed forces, and ensures that the Navy won't accidentally call him up for duty again.)
The U.S. military has just lost another dedicated, talented service member to "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." Every day, another two service members are dismissed under the ban, bringing the total to date to more than 11,000. They include linguists (like Jason), helicopter pilots and combat engineers, among others. And most, like Jason, have the respect and support of their fellow troops.
You can join Jason in speaking out against "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" by emailing your Member of Congress and asking them to support the Military Readiness Enhancement Act, a Congressional bill to repeal the law. With each person who speaks up, we move one step closer to lifting the ban.
Labels: jason knight
05-21-07
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Comments for this entry are closed.Catherine on December 31, 1969 at 02.00 pm
You know, it’s not just the impact from losing gay servicemembers directly… it’s also a big part of the reason most young people (gay and straight) perceive the military not as an opportunity for citizenship and service, but as a clubhouse for conservatives. Why should the military be the one part of our society where openly gay people don’t exist, unless its purpose is to be a refuge for the shrinking subset of the population who wants that? And if that’s its purpose, what will persuade the rest of the populace to serve in or support it?
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