IBH, honest response. But from what I understand if they pull antics then they would be subject to the UCMJ? If they don't then the problem is really yours, isn't it? Originally Posted by discreetgent
I did my stint in the Army, and separated several years ago; so this is not an issue I'll have to deal with. Yet, I know hundreds of men and women still serving who will have trouble dealing with characters like Rupaul or Kessley. I probably served with men and women who were gay, but under DADT they kept UTR. Their mission was to be a soldier first, and they did not advertise their sexuality. Hence, I had absolutely no problem serving with them. The only gay men and women I did know about were those who outted themselves ,because they realized they didn't like Afghanistan. Plus, I suspect some of them were not actually gay, they just wanted to go home.
By "antics," I was referring to innuendo (not unlike what WTF was suggesting) and how they might carry themselves physically: extended limp wrist, sashaying hips, etc., such stereotypical behavior causes me to retch. These things are not covered by regulations.
Yes, it is my problem, but it reflects my rearing, education and training. When I enlisted, I had to swear I was not homosexual and that I had never engaged in a homosexual liaison. Similarly, I had to swear that I was not a Communist and that I had never subscribed to any Communist tenets. The same goes for drugs. That’s the way I was raised, and that is the way I was expected to behave. BTW, I can empathize with homosexuals in the military. I constantly worried about my activities with providers. Such a revelation, would have ended my career. I hid the reality, and I didn’t tell anyone either. In that regard, I'm not a hypocrite. Like I said earlier, the real challenge was never to be caught doing anything (DUIs included) that might give the Army a black eye in public relations. The Army will quickly sacrifice an individual to shore up its image.
