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WASHINGTON — Reversing course, Army Secretary John McHugh warned soldiers Thursday that they still can be discharged for acknowledging they are gay, saying he mis- spoke earlier this week when he suggested the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy had been temporarily suspended.
The Pentagon has said it wants to hear from gay troops on how it could lift the ban. But to do that, gay service members would have to break the law.
Defense Department officials say they plan to hire an outside contractor to survey the troops and that gay troops won’t be punished for sharing their views with that third party.
