Posted on 12/21/2010 10:55:54 AM PST by Conservative Tsunami
Controversy occurs in the military when civilian officials attempt to impose questionable policies and practices on the armed forces in pursuit of misplaced priorities. Such policies, designed to put egalitarian goals to the ultimate test, frequently conflict with classic elements of military culture. Because the armed forces differ from the civilian world in many respects, an inherent tension exists between sociological goals and the needs of the military.
Unit cohesion, for example, is essential for a strong military force. Cohesion is more than being liked by others; it is a willingness to die for someone else. Horizontal cohesion within a given unit involves mutual dependence for survival in combat. Vertical cohesion is the bond of trust that must exist between the commander in chief, subordinate leaders, and the troops they lead.
Both types of cohesion develop from strong bonds of mutual confidence, trust, and discipline that make survival possible under chaotic wartime conditions. Military discipline does not just happen—it must be taught by leaders who have the trust of people who will live, and sometimes die, under their command. Essential elements of military culture foster qualities that are not duplicated anywhere in the civilian world, including selfless courage under fire during war far from home.
Without essential factors such as unit cohesion, discipline, and high morale, the armed forces would degrade into disorganized cohorts of self-interested and leaderless young people armed with lethal weapons. This is why morale and the culture of the military, defined most simply as “how things are done,” must be guarded at all times and never taken for granted. As columnist Thomas Sowell wrote, “Military morale is an intangible, but it is one of those intangibles without which the tangibles do not work.”
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There has never been any such thing as "egalitarianism" within the U.S. Military...Until now.
The repeal of DADT cannot be regarded as anything less than the purposeful and willing sabotage of the most respected, greatest fighting machine on earth - the military of the United States of America. It's efficacy has spoken for itself.
Who but enemies of America and our traditions and could possibly endorse such a disgraceful, dishonorable manifest?
I wonder just what role America acquiescing to the military standards of the rest of NATO’s participants might do with the repeal of DADT.
It does appear evident that the repeal of DADT is at least in part an appeasement of Europe's policies, and thus obviously that of NATO.
How convenient - There will now be a standard - openly gay European troops will now be able to serve under American commanders, WHILE American troops will now be obligated and ordered to serve under gay European commanders.
The future army of the New World Order must march lock-step together - and d@mn the 200 years of tradition, honor and cohesiveness of the United States Armed Forces, and the consensus of the We The People.
Wrong on so many levels it's sickening.
And why shouldn't selfishness, narcissism and chaos also creep into the US Military? It has everywhere else in American culture and institutions.
If completely destroying military morale and esprit de corps means gay CO Captain "Pat" can now dress in high heels while addressing his men, who are you to question this long overdue change in military policy, you dumb redneck homophobes?
If I were a Medic in todays Army-in combat-I would not approach any homosexual wounded on the field-unless I had a hazmat -full body suit on. 1- 4 men who have sex with men—new contaminates HIV/AIDS I’m sorry if it offends the sensitive Democrats but only an Ignorant A__ would believe the LIE that it is discrimination to discharge someone because they say they are homosexual That their sexual orientation is such they think sodomy is just good clean fun.
I was an Army Medic from 69-77— and in the field— If I knew the guy hollering for a Medic was openly homosexual—or suspected as homosexual I would be VERY Very busy and for that reason unable to respond to that person.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Srebrenica_massacre
If you can read it, this is what happens when group cohesion collapses.
The Dutch soldiers posted to protect the townspeople turned their backs.
A report that I read here on FR indicated that the Dutch army units were riddled with gay soldiers, and the offical report indicatd that the loss of unit cohesion sllowed the massacre to occur.
That's a legit concern, one that obviously will not be addressed.
I can understand and relate to your revulsion on personal and moral grounds, but that was before AIDS was a health issue. If a guy was hollering back then, he was probably hurt - maybe seriously. Can't say I'd back up your opinion in that case.
Not surprising.
A "gay" riddled" US Military will create an even worse situation, given the built-in resentment and overwhelming opposition to the DADT repeal.
We can only imagine the irreparable loss of cohesion and morale, and the loss of respect of command and honor in the very tradition of serving.
The Military of the USA transcended all others and was synonymous with "The Best." That is about to change.
They sure spent incredible amounts of energy studying what gay soldiers like to do with their wee wees...
Now, we can go to the airport and they can gaze at our wee wees and grope our wee wees to make sure our little wee wees are safe for air travel.
Amazing technology!
My wee wee somehow doesn’t feel much safer in a lead condom today than it did Sept. 10, 2000 A.D. just swinging in the breeze...
And the borders are still wide open!
ROFL
And the borders are still wide open!
But how can that be? We've stationed Mr. Magoo and Stevie Wonder at the border armed with "WELCOME!" signs.
And anyway, don't you feel safer since GW Bush ushered in a "War in Terror" nine years ago? Google, Eric Holder, and airport security Brownshirts are keeping us safe from ourselves.
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