Don't Ask, Don't Tell: Disconnects and Scenarios

Abstract

The public debate concerning homosexuality in the armed forces was to a degree tamed by the passing of United States Code Title 10, Subtitle A, Part II, Chapter 37, section 654. Passed by Congress in 1993. Better known as Dont Ask, Dont Tell (DADT), 654s established a new standard for how homosexual conduct was to be handled by the military. Since that law was passed, the courts have ruled on foundational elements of DADT which affect how the military implements the law. It is because of those rulings that it is time for Congress to readdress the issue to resolve the current and potential disconnects in how the homosexual conduct cases are handled.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2010
Accession Number
AD1019027

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  • Caleb A. Malcolm

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