Comments on: Gay West Point grads come out

By: mizz t. casa

*mizz t. casa* — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 04:51:12 +0000

very inspiring. they are true soldiers. brave and courageous.

By: warren

warren — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:54:18 +0000

Now this is living up to your training! I applaud their bravery, strength and willingness to be part of the solution.

By: R & R

R & R — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:06:07 +0000

Blessed Be! INDEED!!

By: DTD

DTD — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 07:30:48 +0000

That is an absolute inspiration to us all. Everyone needs to come out and show our country that they have nothing to fear from us or to hate us for. Until people see us as human beings, their friends, family, neighbors, colleagues, and even their soldiers that bravely fight for our freedom everyday, will they ever begin to accept us. You guys are hero’s in my book. May God be with you in your struggle for equality and freedom.

By: MNBear

MNBear — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 07:23:42 +0000

Hey Einstein (a/k/a “Bob”): Anyone who intentionally killed a fellow soldier for ANY reason would find himself cashiered quicker than he could say “Private Slovik”. Take your terror talk back to Tora Bora where it belongs.

By: TigerTzu

TigerTzu — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 07:12:17 +0000

Neil Said: “Of course they would have a choice. But they are not the ones who make those decisions.”

In the middle of two wars, to the point of recruiting felons and other sub-standard soldiers merely to keep up enough numbers to wage these wars? Based on even conservative statistics, out of an army of 1 million that would make approx 100,000 gay & lesbian soldiers. Sure they have no problem with firing a few here and there, but there is no way they could justify dismissing that many at once and still expect to wage an effective campaign. Not to mention that many G&L soldiers seem to specialize in high demand and high tech fields. No way they would discharge them all, tho they might likey ask Congress to temporarily suspend DADT. Either that or wait until the war is over then discharge them, but I don’t see an end to both wars anytime soon.

By: Mercedes

Mercedes — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 06:51:56 +0000

Bravo!! What courage. Thank you.

By: bob

bob — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 06:09:22 +0000

You ever hear of friendly fire? I think that if your gay your back could become a big target, good for Canadians since usually it is them that get shot in the back.

By: david

david — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:07:45 +0000

Now that’s courageand bravery!!! just the qualities we want in our soldiers.

when i think of how i didnt pursue the congressional nomination i received in 1990to attend the USAF and then left a career in public service while attending school in DC, because i didnt have the courage to pursue a dream i am saddened but i can take pride and joy in the fact that the movement has come such a long way to give these men and women a fighting chance to change their future and the futures of us all… if i knew then what i know now… i wouldnt have waited so long to come out… i can only do what i can do now to continue to make a difference and the courage of these students is something that i can continue to give me strength to fight the good fight!

By: Neil

Neil — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 01:51:23 +0000

I too, have the utmost admiration for these people. However, from the tone of this article, it seems like their service is behind them.

“. . . they were again answering their call . . .” and “. . . their service to the nation . . .” says to me that they are now out of the service.

Tiger said, ” . . . the Pentagon would have no choice . . .” Of course they would have a choice. But they are not the ones who make those decisions.

But the bottom line is these men and women are adding to the weight of our argument and that can only turn into a good thing. But lets not too hastily add more weight than is warranted by the story. That will only allow us to wear the egg on our face we have too often worn before.

365gay – let’s have a followup story that reveals a little more of the whole truth.