An Analysis of Opinion of the Impact of Don't Ask Don't Tell, Its Repeal, and the Proposed Plan to Implement the Repeal

Abstract

Gay service member's view of DADT and its repeal contrast sharply to that of service members generally and of Marines in particular. Gay service members overwhelmingly believe DADT compromises their integrity and civil rights while providing no attendant benefits to the all-volunteer force. Gay service members also believe the DADT repeal will have a decidedly positive impact on all factors considered by this study while Marine respondents in particular predict a neutral to negative impact. Non-Marine respondents believe repeal will have a neutral to slightly positive impact on these same factors. The difference in perspectives between the three populations surveyed in this study, and in particular that of Marine respondents, can be partially explained by the low awareness of gay service members among Marines and statements of senior Marines that predict seriously negative consequences of open service of homosexuals.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 05, 2011
Accession Number
ADA600576

Entities

People

  • Darrel L. Choat

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Rights
  • Congress
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Homosexuality
  • Law
  • Military Personnel
  • Minority Groups
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Societies
  • Students
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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