I have quite a lot of personal and direct interaction with the rank & file in our Armed Forces . I have asked many young soldiers and Marines how they felt about the repeal of DADT over the last year . One young Marine expressed himself this way : “ When they let me billet with female Marines and when they lef t me shower with female Marines I will be ok with them letting gays serve openly in my Company . Until and unless they do that , FORGET IT! “ To which many other Marines standing nearby stated “ Hoo-rah” and “ you got that right !” The folks at the tip of the spear , the folks taking the hits , the folks out there doing the face-to-face killing for us , the folks out there living in the little mud huts and tents ,and be forced to sleep close due to the extreme cold ...THEY DO NOT WANT THIS REPEAL. The idiots like Joe F-Head Liebermann , have NO RIGHT to force this on our straight men & women in the combat arms branches of the Armed Forces . No right .
It isn’t right and enormous problems are going to result from this stupid , ill-advised decision , arrived at under pressure by the muddy helmet mafia .
Over twenty years ago, when we still had shower rooms (a rectangle shaped, tiled room with 6 - 8 shower heads on the walls), we hung our towels on the hooks, got in and washed, got out and dried. Most of us weren't concerned about undressing or showering around other guys.
There were those we suspected of "being funny." However, if someone were to act on perverted urges, they would be discharged. Commander's had the authority to investigate, as well. If someone seemed to be a freak, you could adjust your shower time to avoid them.
Now, we have some in the military who support gays serving openly. Oddly enough, the bathrooms now have individual shower stalls with two curtains so you can dress without being seen.
I noticed that those who voice support for homosexuals in the military tend to be very protective of their privacy and are very careful to hide behind their curtain when they dress or undress.