No negative impacts from repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell,' study reveals
Source: abc news
Updated at 5:40 p.m. ET: The repeal of the militarys dont ask, dont tell policy in 2011 has not had a negative impact on force readiness, recruitment or retention, contrary to predictions that it would, according to a new study published Monday.
The policy, implemented in 1993 while then President Bill Clinton was pushing for openness in the military, was repealed on Sept. 20 last year. Before its enactment and the repeal, service members had said having openly gay troops would harm the military
But the study by the Palm Center, which conducts research on sexual minorities in the military, determined those concerns were unfounded. The research by nine scholars, some professors at military academies, began six months after the policy (known as DADT) ended and wrapped up near the one-year mark.
The scholars said they interviewed opponents and advocates of the repeal, as well as active duty service members who are gay, and conducted on-site field observations of four military. They also reached out to 553 of the nearly 1,200 generals and admirals who signed a 2009 letter saying the repeal would undermine the military and eventually got interviews with 13 officers.
Our conclusion, based on all of the evidence available to us, is that DADT repeal has had no overall negative impact on military readiness or its component dimensions, including cohesion, recruitment, retention, assaults, harassment or morale, according to the study. Although we identified a few downsides that followed from the policy change, we identified upsides as well, and in no case did negative consequences outweigh benefits. If anything, DADT repeal appears to have enhanced the militarys ability to pursue its mission.
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Kalidurga
(14,177 posts)I am pleasantly surprised no one made stuff up that there were problems. It seems the people interviewed were very honest. Now if they can teach that to the GOP we are going to be well on our way to putting this country back on the right track. Hurray for honesty.
Festivito
(13,452 posts)Would that be from, it's easy as A-B-C?
ck4829
(35,084 posts)JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,362 posts)Beer all around when the check clears.