Sergeant Major Barrett also tackled questions on the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
, the military’s ban on gays serving openly in uniform. The Department of Defence is preparing to implement repeal, and Sergeant Major Barrett addressed that issue directly.
Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution is pretty simple,
he told a group of Marines at a base in South Korea. It says, ‘Raise an army’. It says absolutely nothing about race, colour, creed, sexual orientation.
You all joined for a reason: to serve,
he continued. To protect our nation, right?
Yes, Sergeant Major, Marines replied.
How dare we, then, exclude a group of people who want to do the same thing you do right now, something that is honourable and noble?
Sergeant Major Barrett continued, raising his voice just a notch. Right?
— via redwolf.newsvine.com
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