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RogueOne3/27/2010 6:28:35 am PDT

Marine Gen. Conway is not backing down from his stance against over-turning DADT.
azcentral.com


WASHINGTON - The Marine Corps’ commandant said he won’t force his troops to bunk with gays on base and would give them separate rooms if Congress votes to allow openly gay service.

The comment, by Gen. James Conway, is the latest pushback by a small but vocal faction of senior military leaders opposed to a repeal of the 1993 law known as “don’t ask, don’t tell.” President Barack Obama says the ban is unfair, and Defense Secretary Robert Gates has launched a lengthy study to determine how to allow gays to serve openly without hurting military effectiveness.
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Earlier this month, a three-star Army general called on troops and their families to “speak up” against allowing gays to serve openly.

Lt. Gen. Benjamin Mixon, who heads Army forces for U.S. Pacific Command, was publicly admonished by Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen for using his rank to advocate a political position and challenge the president.

“There’s an opportunity in this process for everyone from junior to senior” to have an opportunity to comment, Mullen said.

Mullen added that military personnel disagreeing with the nation’s policies should “vote with your feet.”

My guess is the expiration date of both of their careers is coming up quicker than they expected.