By Douglas V. Gibbs
From a military veteran's point of view, the destruction of the superiority of our United States Military is underway. Women in combat situations, and openly gay members of the military, are a hazard to the military code of conduct, unit cohesiveness, discipline, and combat readiness. I say that not to be sexist, or homophobic. I say that as a man who understands the complexities of the military model.
The concept of military readiness and discipline is a concept not understood by the civilian world. There is no quick way to explain the process of breaking down a recruit, and reforming him into a fighting machine capable of being a team player with his brothers in the field, while killing the enemy without experiencing severe psychological damage. Training is key, and being able to operate without hesitation is paramount to the survival of the service member, and the members of his unit.
Operational readiness is a combination of training, discipline, and the proper planning by the chain of command to carry out the operation as designed. The variables on the battlefield are constantly changing, so the planning of operations changes as well. A superior unit is able to adjust with these constant changes. A unit that can quickly adjust to the changing parameters of the battlefield situations is one that experiences no distractions, and maintains a brotherhood rooted in the similarity of individual experiences in regards to training, combat history, and unit morale. Who you were, and who you would be if you were not a part of the unit, is something that must be set aside. You are a member of a fighting unit. The weapons, training, and the unit itself is your new identity. You are nothing else - you are an individual cog in a much larger machine, and your individual quirks are best left to the outside world, there is no room for them in combat.
The lack of definable standards aside from unit unity, except as they arise under the changing parameters of the battlefield, is part of the reason that individual differences cannot be embraced. A white service member is not openly white, he is a member of the unit. A black service member is not openly black, he is a member of the unit. A Hispanic service member is not openly Hispanic, he is a member of the unit. An Asian service member is not openly Asian, he is a member of the unit. And so on, and so forth. Those that demand that their differences are entertained become detrimental to the unit's cohesiveness, discipline, and battle readiness. Minor uniqueness may be tolerated, but after all is done and said, the unit is not about any of the individuals, the unit is about the unit.
Such an attitude is necessary if the unit is to survive, and perform successfully during the stresses of battle.
Women have not been allowed into combat situations, or on combatant Navy vessels, because their "differences" are not only apparent, but the "sexual tension" they create presents a situation that is dangerous to the survival of the unit. There are some exceptions where a female has integrated into a unit, was essentially "one of the boys," and the operations proceeded successfully. Those female service members deserve the same praise and admiration that any combat veteran should receive. As a general rule, however, a female presence serves as a distraction, causes hesitation, and results in the death of service members, as well as the failure of the unit in overall operations.
Homosexual members of the U.S. Military, if they allow their gay lifestyle to become common knowledge, pose the same risk. In a perfect world people may be able to look the other way, but in a military unit of men who are supposed to be a cohesive unit that is trained to kill the enemy, the distraction of a unit member that may have sexual attraction to some of the members of the unit creates a number of complex issues that is more likely to weaken the battle readiness of a unit, than to strengthen it. Simply put, those kind of distractions, and unsure feelings about the cohesiveness of the unit, creates hesitation.
Hesitation kills.
The restrictive rules of engagement in place already have our military fighting members thinking more than fighting. Openly gay service members adds on to an already fragile situation. Simply put, this unconstitutional demand by the courts for the U.S. Military to accept openly gay members, and for the Pentagon to follow through with that demand, will kill our young men and women. The gay demand to be able to prance around as homosexuals while in uniform is dangerous, and will prove to be fatal to a number of military personnel.
Unfortunately, the ability to investigate the concept of homosexual effects on military readiness, and to clarify some of the misconceptions by the civilian world, will be near impossible due to the infiltration of political correctness, and the unwillingness of the brass to properly address this issue. Military capabilities, down the road, will falter, and at that time the leadership will literally ask, "I wonder why?" rather than trace the drop in discipline and readiness to this point in time. Perhaps someday the military will be able to counter the effects of openly gay personnel in the military, but by then, the damage will be done, and our forces will be no more effective than those of European nations. And considering the voracity of the enemy we face, when it comes to the Islamic Jihad, any drop in our capabilities is another notch in the belts of the advancing Muslim cloud of darkness.
Let me be frank, once again. Openly gay service members will present issues to the present framework and taxonomy of readiness, ultimately compromising our ability to be a superior fighting force. Service members will lose their lives as a result of this dangerous decision. Military readiness already has to battle political correctness (such as the idiotic emergence of "Stress Cards"), as well as the relationship between budgets and training. To force the units to also accept openly gay members will result in the death of some of our personnel. If the homosexuals truly appreciated our military, they would stand down, and leave their personal temper tantrums behind.
As a side note, Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 tasks the Congress with the authority to make the rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces. The courts do not have that authority, so the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" through judicial activism is unconstitutional.
-- Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary
Military recruiters told to accept gay applicants - Associated Press/Yahoo News
Military Accepting Openly Gay Recruits - Philadelphia Inquirer
The restrictive rules of engagement in place already have our military fighting members thinking more than fighting. Openly gay service members adds on to an already fragile situation. Simply put, this unconstitutional demand by the courts for the U.S. Military to accept openly gay members, and for the Pentagon to follow through with that demand, will kill our young men and women. The gay demand to be able to prance around as homosexuals while in uniform is dangerous, and will prove to be fatal to a number of military personnel.
Unfortunately, the ability to investigate the concept of homosexual effects on military readiness, and to clarify some of the misconceptions by the civilian world, will be near impossible due to the infiltration of political correctness, and the unwillingness of the brass to properly address this issue. Military capabilities, down the road, will falter, and at that time the leadership will literally ask, "I wonder why?" rather than trace the drop in discipline and readiness to this point in time. Perhaps someday the military will be able to counter the effects of openly gay personnel in the military, but by then, the damage will be done, and our forces will be no more effective than those of European nations. And considering the voracity of the enemy we face, when it comes to the Islamic Jihad, any drop in our capabilities is another notch in the belts of the advancing Muslim cloud of darkness.
Let me be frank, once again. Openly gay service members will present issues to the present framework and taxonomy of readiness, ultimately compromising our ability to be a superior fighting force. Service members will lose their lives as a result of this dangerous decision. Military readiness already has to battle political correctness (such as the idiotic emergence of "Stress Cards"), as well as the relationship between budgets and training. To force the units to also accept openly gay members will result in the death of some of our personnel. If the homosexuals truly appreciated our military, they would stand down, and leave their personal temper tantrums behind.
As a side note, Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 tasks the Congress with the authority to make the rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces. The courts do not have that authority, so the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" through judicial activism is unconstitutional.
-- Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary
Military recruiters told to accept gay applicants - Associated Press/Yahoo News
Military Accepting Openly Gay Recruits - Philadelphia Inquirer
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