Written: 9/23/2012
It’s been a year since the repeal of DADT. I had hoped that it could have brought about a change in the BSA as well, but even though it hasn’t, it’s a great time to celebrate the progress.
Good As You has a great feed of problems reported since the repeal, updated in real time. Hint, there’s nothing on it.
Opponents screamed and yelled that troops would leave in mass numbers because of the repeal. So far, the total comes to two. Seriously.
Even though no harm has come, and the repeal has actually made it easier for the Pentagon to pursue it’s mission, opponents are convinced that the sky is still falling…we just have to wait 20 years to see it happen.
One of the architects of the repeal, and Iraq veteran, former Pennsylvania Senator Patrick Murphy reflects about the anniversary here, and the SLDN reacts here as well and a retired Marine wishes he had been able to serve without DADT, to know his brothers and sisters more honestly.
And yes, it is a big accomplishment, but there is still more work to do, to make it possible for transgendered individuals to serve:
But just remember, those on the other side of the aisle, even though no harm has come, the military is better off and people are living honestly, want to roll back to a time of DADT if Romney is elected.
So I’ll close with this image from Facebook, which popped up in some unexpected places, more proof that the world is changing in good ways, we just have to keep moving forward:
All my best,
The King of Spades
