U.S. Army Commander Asks To Be Relieved Of Command Rather Than Undergo Pro-Homosexual Indoctrination

From World Net Daily and Bare Naked Islam:

ARMY Officer asks to be relieved of command rather than force pro-homosexual indoctrination on his troops


It hasn’t taken long for Obama’s repeal of DADT to damage the military.

WND–An Army lieutenant colonel has asked to be relieved of command rather than order his troops to go through pro-homosexual indoctrination following the repeal of the policy, which required homosexuals to keep silent about their sexual preference.







Currently the commander of a battalion-sized unit in the Army National Guard, the officer also has threatened to resign his commission rather than undergo “behavior modification” training intended to counter his religious convictions about homosexuality.



“I will not be the person who forces this training on my soldiers,” the officer, whose identity was being protected, told WND. He plans to go on the record as soon as he discusses his request with his chain of command.



The officer said he’s aware of other officers who intend to resign their commissions. “These people want to serve. I want to serve. I love my job, but I can’t do this job once they begin to implement this policy,” he told WND.



Under the terms of the DADT repeal, the armed forces will not be permitted to allow open homosexuality in the service until the president, secretary of defense and head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff can certify that terminating DADT will not impair military readiness. During the transition period that will precede certification, the military plans to require servicemen to attend mandatory training sessions intended to change their attitudes toward homosexuality.



“Very few soldiers are fine with open homosexuals in the service,” said the officer. “I cannot believe the numbers jibe with what was published in the previous survey,” referring to a study commissioned by the Pentagon to assess whether the military could safely repeal DADT.



“I did not give up my constitutional rights and freedom of religion when I joined the military. I don’t believe in subjecting myself to all of the behavior modification and sensitivity training. They’re going to try to push the position that this is an acceptable lifestyle.”



Beyond concerns about violating his own conscience and the beliefs of his soldiers, the officer predicts several additional adverse consequences to repealing the military’s ban on open homosexuality.



“I don’t believe the steps they’re taking allow a commander to maintain good order and discipline in a military unit,” the officer told WND. “DADT was a compromise to allow homosexuals to serve as long as they kept it to themselves. Now they’ll be able to throw their lifestyle in everybody’s face and commanders won’t be able to do anything about it.”



The officer also predicted problems with retention and recruitment:



“I think it might not have an immediate, huge impact, but as enlistments expire you’ll get people who vote with their feet and leave the service, and I don’t believe the recruiting effort is going to offset the amount of people that leave. The military historically attracts a more conservative group of people who have certain principles and beliefs and swear an oath to the Constitution.”







As previously reported by WND, some experts predict as many as a quarter of Americans in military service will resign or leave earlier than planned because of the advent of open homosexuality. Nearly half of the Marine Corps respondents to the Pentagon survey said they would consider leaving the service earlier than planned.



The officer also predicted growing security problems as homosexuals become more prevalent in the service.



Here are several letters against repeal of DADT that the media never showed you: ANTI REPEAL OF DADT