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Gay-rights leaders are praising the nation’s top Marine for setting a positive, proactive tone as the military prepares to end enforcement of “don’t ask, don’t tell,” despite his previous warnings that openly gay troops could lead to deadly distractions.
Gen. James Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps, has said allowing gays to serve openly in the military could result in more casualties because openly gay troops on the battlefield could pose “a distraction.” But in a new video, Amos and Sgt. Maj. Carlton Kent, the Marines’ top enlisted man, remind the rank and file that a change in policy is coming and that they expect the new orders to be followed.
