Don't ask, don't tell; The issue is rather ridiculous

Seattle Post Intelligencer by D. Parvaz | Aug. 4, 2008 (Editorial)

According to Rep. Susan Davis, D-Calif., who chairs the subcommittee, 12,600 men and women have been removed from service since 1993, not because they can't or are unwilling to perform their duties and to serve their country. Some have vital linguistic skills, and others, such as the McChord-based Maj. Margaret Witt, have had exemplary records. These men and women have been discharged because of their sexual orientation. Full Story »

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by Walter Cox - Oct. 1, 2008

Amazing, isn't it that "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" has been in effect now for over fifteen years? As good an article as any I have seen, during the years since I first met Jose Zuniga, who was named the Sixth Army's 1992 "Soldier of the Year." Emboldened by his status as "Soldier of the Year," and wanting to test the recently enacted policy, Zuniga came out publicly--and was promptly discharged. What an enormous, and ridiculous, waste.