Discharged under 'don't ask, don't tell'

[IndianaGreen]

I am still waiting for any action on DADT other than empty words.

Discharged under 'don't ask, don't tell'

By Pelin Sidki, CNN
November 10, 2009 7:31 a.m. EST

(CNN) -- Darren Manzella saw two tours of duty in Iraq, first as a combat medic and later as a liaison officer. He earned three promotions in his six years as a U.S. Army sergeant.

Despite his professional success, Manzella says he began to question his personal life.

"After returning from my first deployment in Iraq, after seeing death and violence, losing friends and comrades, it really made me look over my life," he said. "I looked at some issues I had always had trouble with. I had debated, 'Am I gay?' "

As he struggled with his sexual identity, Manzella began a relationship with a man. Soon after, while in Texas between tours, Manzella said he began receiving anonymous, harassing e-mails and telephone calls.

"They told me, 'You are stupid, the Army is going to kick you out, but before they do, they are going to take your rank away and all your money away.' "

Manzella describes this time as one of fear and deep insecurity.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/10/vif2.dont.ask.dont.tell/index.html

[dionysus]

1. this is one area where obama is dropping the ball, although the cynic in me is glad those folks

won't be getting shot.

[Lilith Velkor]

2. It's better to not allow a Muslim extremist to leave than to let a gay person stay

I mean, what could possibly go wrong?