Four branches of the military have begun sending training material to 2.2 million active and reserve troops as a prelude to opening the ranks to homosexuals.
The briefings first target commanders, who will have to enforce the new law and deal with disputes, and then the entire force. The slides, vignettes and talking points by the Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps are similar.
The Marine Corps, which a Pentagon survey found holds deep opposition to lifting the ban, plans to publicly release its training material April 1.
Soldiers may not seek an early discharge because they do not want to live or serve with homosexuals. Same-sex partners of service members do not qualify for medical, housing or travel benefits.
What is not written down is that under no circumstances will the murder of a homosexual be officially because of their sexuality. Any other motive will do. |