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What sort of changes will take place among the military after the end of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'?
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Moving on now a big day coming up for military.
On September 20 -- -- ban against homosexuals in the military is officially.
Lifted Don't Ask Don't Tell has not been abolished.
So this is gonna cause a lot of changes logistical changes which have been discuss stuff.
At length on many programs but also changes just to the relationships going on.
In the military and dove for -- -- -- category now to a Diana -- owner relationship expert -- also -- writes a column.
For military dot com and is familiar with a lot of these are new wants this -- doesn't mean -- -- how rehab thanks.
So what does so the cultural issues that we're gonna see what we -- to that.
Yeah -- won't let me look at social implications that's really what we're looking at right now a lot of things are going to be changing the first top.
A lot of the country's all about.
Celebration is having on -- and also why X clubs and this is an important work concern on his wife's -- not thousands club.
Not girlfriend or boyfriend clubs and now we have.
Gay population that's going to -- recognized and we're going to have to figure out how to.
Get them involved how to refer to his his wife putts -- information throughout this.
Organization.
And are going to have to figure out how he's.
Gay community members are going to be implement -- which means are they going to finally recognize significant other's partners.
Because that's me now there's a national ban on gay marriage.
So how is the military going to deal with this how are they going to implement them if at all.
And there are places that already actually beginning to do was a deal with -- -- the air force academy.
There have been nine gay members come -- the military who have been meeting having an annual dinner.
Off off off off campus.
These are -- graduates and many of whom are still military many of who have left military because of don't ask don't -- -- they were kicked out.
And -- now this year.
They're having.
The blue alliance is it's -- is having their dinner right on the air force academy grounds and so I think immigration and don't forget a lot of those people if you look at Canada's experience.
Are not gonna necessarily come out right away and so I think -- it's going to be a pretty easy integration actually I think.
Going to be easier for an actual military members and a civilian population I think for the -- -- we're going to.
Want to explore -- put it in the spotlight may be -- more attention -- it needs to.
Making it easier transition and that's something that we're going to have to -- that AT&T is doing an excellent job of educating and training military servicemen and women.
About what is going on how this will be -- you can't make the points that they've learned some lessons from the integration of women into the military men.
Yes there's definitely some lessons that have been -- I mean it's really sensitivity this isn't very sensitive issue because it's -- people's personal lives.
Obviously when you're putting a career together with what -- up behind closed doors.
Backing -- very hot controversial you have to be very careful.
-- people's human rights I think this is obviously landmark I I have written an article about this on my column.
And -- reaction isn't getting for so many.
Gay servicemen and women has been pretty moving for me to seeing a lot of that laughed because they felt like -- -- some uncomfortable so judged.
And now a lot of them -- -- so passionate about serving our country.
It's coming back and and they're saying I'm going to read this I'm going to finally be able to embrace my significant other when I come back from a deployment.
What about does some of the street members of the military air some of them expressing had discomfort.
And how is -- the living situation gonna work I mean guy is a straight -- -- be -- with female and have a procedure also that something that the -- do you believe -- handling and a 100% certain -- that I have.
Of course there's always can be mixed reactions there's people who believe that.
There is no reason.
Two -- this repeal all of DDT.
On others feel who cares you know -- honesty conservative ones you can go in combat and be fully committed to your country at the back of your service -- what what makes it different.
