Comments on: Another Reason Gays Should not Serve

By: Big Dog

Big Dog — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:30:16 +0000

Vix,
I have no doubt you are good at what you do.

I am an old retired soldier right now but when I served I could do circles around you.

By: vix

vix — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:21:53 +0000

honestly this whole thing is nothing but a line of rubbish. i am curently serving in the US millitary and i am openly gay when in privet or on leave. to say i shouldn’t be able to serve is not only a slap to the face but down right bigotry. I would pay to see you keep with me and my men bigdog any day any time. further more the gays who have HIV/AIDS are no bigger a risk to our servicemen than IEDs or snipers. also you further prove to me that the gays who server are going to risk their BROTHERS in arms lifes with a selfish loveless act of a single evening

By: BRITISH CORPORAL

BRITISH CORPORAL — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:56:54 +0000

IM BISEXUAL AND IN THE BRITISH ARMY, I SERVED AS A SECTION COMMANDER IN IRAQ ON THE FRONT LINE AND FOR PEOPLE TO TELL ME I CANT SERVE MY COUNTRY MAKES ME SICK, WHOEVER THINKS YOU SHOULDNT SERVE, THEN SPEND A WHILE ON THE FRONT LINE WITH ME AND SEE IF YOU ANTI GAY PEOPLE WOULD LAST, WITH ME AND MY STRAIGHT BROTHERS ON THE THE LINE, DO NOT INSULT ME OR ANYBODYS GAY/STRAIGHT CAPABILITIES TILL TILL YOU SEE WHAT WE REALLY CAN DO, BUT YOUS ARM CHAIR WATCHERS NEVER WILL

By: Bosun

Bosun — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:38:36 +0000

Dan the test is only good to the next partner or encounter. Some gays, not all, like the russian roulette game of anonymous sex.

I would like to see risks go down. You and your partner may be safe because you choose to stay together. How about those who are not.

Larry Craig was scary, he, may or may not have been trolling bathrooms. I would not want to get a blood transfusion from him. Who on earth knows were some people have been from night to night if they practice unsafe sex practices.

By: Big Dog

Big Dog — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:33:33 +0000

Have you ever taken the ASVAB? It is not a few throw away questions.

I already indicated that drug abuse current or past is disqualifying. Homosexuality is a high risk and should be disqualified as well.

You use the term queer folks as if I made that statement. You are trying to show me as a bigot by using words I did not use. Try a little honesty..

By: Big Dog

Big Dog — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:26:44 +0000

I looked up the Army qualifications and current or history of drug dependence or abuse is disqualifying.

By: dan l

dan l — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:26:44 +0000

So the occasional HIV test satisfies you for hetero folks and drug users, but not for queer folks?

However, those in poverty are not likely to pass the tests to get in the service because many never finish school. There is an educational requirement.

Yes. I keep hearing about all those people getting rejected from the service because they can’t get themselves past a couple of throw away questions.

Riiiiiight.

By: Big Dog

Big Dog — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:19:38 +0000

The military does HIV testing before one can enter and periodically. Anyone with it is not qualified for retention and cannot be sent overseas.

When I joined there was a box that asked if you had ever engaged in homosexual behavior. They cannot ask that now. That is how you would determine high risk behavior. They already ask about drug use etc and they check criminal records so they would know about prostitution if a person had been arrested.

Poverty is a risk factor but if a person has not engaged in the risky behavior and tests negative for HIV then he should be able to serve.

However, those in poverty are not likely to pass the tests to get in the service because many never finish school. There is an educational requirement.

By: dan l

dan l — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:14:46 +0000

It would depend on the kinds of partners. Multiple partners puts people at greater risk but MSM is always HIGH risk.

And how would you determine that?

By: dan l

dan l — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:14:03 +0000

Perhaps she should also exclude those who are impoverished. As you noted, impoverished people are more likely to participate in risky behavior, therefore should we set a minimum house hold income for those who serve?