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Sarvis Discusses Possible Congressional Hearing on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”

Last month SLDN announced that more than 600 service members had been discharged from the military in 2007 because they are lesbain, gay or bisexual, bringing the total number of men and women discharged under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" to nearly 12,500. In his most recent Huffington Post article, SLDN Executive Director Aubrey Sarvis reflects on the possibility of Congressional hearings examining the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law and the personnel needs of our armed forces. Sarvis notes, "It is historic because any serious discussion of the crisis the country faces in recruiting and retaining qualified men and women in the military...will require a fresh and serious look at the odious ‘compromise’ known as ‘Don't Ask, Don't Tell.’" Click here to visit Huffington Post and learn why Sarvis is calling the first Congressional hearing on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" in fifteen years "historic." -Victor Maldonado

Labels: DADT, Hearings, Huffington Post

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07-11-08