Pentagon Confirms New DADT Discharges

[w8liftinglady]

http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/06/27/Air_Force_Confirms_New_Round_of_Discharges_Under_Dont_Ask_Dont_Tell/

The Pentagon confirmed Monday that more service members have been discharged under “don’t ask, don’t tell” pending certification of the policy’s repeal, with one individual’s discharge approved as recently as Thursday.

A total of four airmen have been discharged under the policy in the last several weeks, Pentagon spokeswoman Eileen Lainez confirmed Monday.

One of those individuals is Airman First Class Albert Pisani, who spoke to The Advocate earlier this month of his voluntary separation under “don’t ask, don’t tell,” which defense officials approved on April 29.

Air Force spokesman Maj. Joel Harper told The Advocate that the discharges of three additional service members — two female staff sergeants and one male second lieutenant— have been approved since an April 29 discharge. Harper declined to say whether Pisani was the April 29 discharge, citing confidentiality reasons.

[dbackjon]

1. So much for hope and change

And the Bullshit on here that DADT has been repealed, so we should kiss Obama's ass in gratitude.

[MNBrewer]

2. But it was on "teh List"!

Oh dear! GD:P will be terribly, TERRIBLY upset. :sarcasm:

Nawww... they'll just explain it away as Obama just HAS to continue to discharge queers, because while DADT has been repealed, it hasn't been "REPEALED".

[laconicsax]

3. Actually, I think the official explanation is that as Commander In Chief...

Obama has no control over any aspect of the military.

You know...like how as the head of the executive branch, he has no authority over the DOJ.

[MNBrewer]

4. He would need a magic wand, or a unicorn fart or something,

in order to actually be the COMMANDER in Chief.

[jeff47]

6. You might want to re-read the article.

'Cause those people wanted to be discharged, and used DADT to do it. That's what "voluntary statement" and "expedited" mean.

They're pulling a "Cpl. Klinger" as it were.

[Tx4obama]

5. The four individuals WANTED OUT of the military, they used DADT as a loophole

Excerpt from the link in the OP:

"Harper said that all four individuals discharged had made voluntary statements regarding their sexual orientation and had asked to be “separated expeditiously.”"

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They should have been thrown in the brig. Four dishonorable individuals that did not keep their promise to serve their country. Let them go, they give members of our military that 'want to serve' a bad name.

[MNBrewer]

7. Is DADT still being used to get people out of the military?

Yes. Period. Stop pretending that Obama is a saint.

[Tx4obama]

8. Gay service people are using DADT to get out of the military - big difference.

I said NOTHING about Obama on this thread.
Apparently it is YOU that is obsessed with Obama.

[Pab Sungenis]

10. Nope. No difference at all.

One set of standards.

[Tx4obama]

11. Of course there is a hell of a lot of difference

There is a huge difference between getting kicked out/discharged against your wishes
and
a service member using DADT as a loop hole to force the military to let you leave because you don't want to stay anymore.

If you can't see the difference then there's nothing that I can say to help you understand.

[MNBrewer]

12. Obsessed with Obama???

Tx4obama?? With a Texas Obama campaign logo, and a Obama 2012 button???? You're accusing ME of being obsessed with Obama???????? LOL!

[Tx4obama]

13. Yes, that was pretty funny LOL :)

:hi:

[Pab Sungenis]

9. But, but...

"fierce advocate!" "Evolving!" "teh LIST!"

[Rowdyboy]

14. These people asked to be discharged using their homosexuality as an reason....

The headline is sadly misleading.

[Behind the Aegis]

15. No, the headline ISN'T misleading.

They were discharged under DADT, whether you like it or not.