PRESS BRIEFING - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, conduct a press briefing at the Pentagon discussing the public release of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Comprehensive Working Group report, Nov. 30, 2010. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeleyU.S. Combat Troops Resist 'Don't Ask' Repeal -- FOX News/AP
WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon is playing down the risk of infantry and other combat arms troops causing problems if "don't ask, don't tell" is overturned.
In a first-of-its-kind survey released this week, the Pentagon found that two-thirds of the overall force predicted little impact on the military's ability to fight if gays were allowed to serve openly.
But among those who did care, most were troops
performing combat arms duties. Nearly 60 percent of those in the Marine Corps and in Army combat units said they thought repealing the law would hurt their units' ability to fight on the battlefield.
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DADT repeal now basically dead -- The Guardian
Study reveals pockets of significant opposition -- Stars And Stripes
Pentagon plays down resistance to gays among some -- AP
Gates, Mullen Endorse Working Group’s Report -- U.S. Department of Defense
Obama endorses his Pentagon study that endorses his 'don't ask, don't tell' repeal that's still not happening -- L.A. Times
Risk `Low' From Ending Gay Ban in Military, Defense Department Study Says -- Bloomberg
Pentagon study finds few drawbacks to dropping 'don't ask, don't tell' -- L.A. Times
Pentagon Report Reinforces Push To End "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" -- Time Magazine
Pentagon: No 'don't ask, don't tell' discharges in several weeks -- CNN
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