Government
Feb. 27, 2010
Time to Move On: 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Policy Is An Outdated Argument
Colonel Tom Umberg of the U.S. Army says soldiers have more pressing things on their minds than the sexual orientation of other soldiers.
By Tom Umberg
A young Army specialist hanged himself 29 years ago. He tied several belts together and looped them over a tree - just south of the Korean DMZ - near Tongduchon. I never knew what compelled him to leave his barracks for that desolate tree. Perhaps it was because he had no place to turn. He could not report that he was being harassed and taunted by other soldiers. He couldn't report his torment because he was, or was perceived to be, gay. Any report would eit...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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