Morning News Round-Up
The Jamestown Post-Gazette - which also happens to be Sergeant Darren Manzella's hometown paper - featured a story on him in Sunday's paper. Speaking of his time in Kuwait (from where he returned in late December), Manzella tells reporter Robert Rizzuto that, "Down there I met quite a few service members from all branches of the military, and they knew I was gay. It really wasn’t an issue. We had a really diverse group as well. They were gay and straight, male and female and many different ethnicities. I was just another soldier on deployment making the most of everyday."
Speaking about the future, Darren says that, "I’ve invested a lot of my life so far in the military and got to do incredible things and meet amazing people. I don’t see why I wouldn’t continue on with that." You can read the full story here.
Another New York paper, The Buffalo News, is just the latest to join calls for repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." The News editorial board, reflecting on Manzella's story, writes that, "The military needs people who can fight, who can build, who can take orders. Those qualities are found in all kinds of people, gays included." The full editorial is online here.
And the blogs this morning are buzzing about Monday's story in The Washington Times, looking at the plunge in discharges under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." Queerty has coverage here and The Carpetbagger Report dissects the article here.
And finally, don't forget to watch Sergeant Manzella's interview with CBS News on LOGO. Just click here.
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- Steve RallsLabels: Darren Manzella, in the news, other blogs
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