Official U.S. to Allow Gay Soldiers

Gay Soldiers

WASHINGTON - The United States military (U.S.) officially opened for another. Yesterday (22/12), President Barack Obama signed the bill (bill) which contains a lift restrictions on gays and lesbians in the military. With the inclusion of 49-year leader's signature, the official bill becomes law.

The first time gays and lesbians can devote ourselves to the states Uncle Sam's military, particularly Army (AD), with the open. Yesterday a number of gay activists and Democrats witnessed the signing of the historic. White House deliberately rented a large hall in the Office of the Ministry of the Interior.

"The day has arrived!" exclaimed Mike Almy, as quoted by the Associated Press. Men rank of major Air Force (AU) was fired four years ago after the discovery of orientation differences. He welcomed the ratification of the Act which marks the end of the DADT policy, alias Don 't Ask, Don' t Tell (do not ask, do not say) that. Now he and his men could re-join the military. This time without having to hide their identity.

Although ratification of the Bill reap positive reaction, the Pentagon claimed that the new rules can not be directly applied. According to an official U.S. Department of Defense, the military must make internal adjustments to the new law before issuing the guidelines. That means that military leaders first have to negotiate.

DADT policy, he added, can only truly be revoked after military leaders reached an agreement with parliament associated with the implementation of the Act. One of them, about the placement of gay military personnel in the barracks. Are gays will remain stationed in barracks men and lesbians in the women's barracks, or other policy.

That said, maturation Obama signed legislation yesterday that would take several months. However, gays and lesbians could come as soon as possible military recruitment centers to enlist as a cadet. "Clearly, this new law will not affect U.S. military policy in Afghanistan," said an anonymous official.

For Obama, DADT repeal the ratification of the Bill into law is a feat in itself. Yesterday he kept his promise to the people. In the 2008 campaign and the state address last, 44th U.S. president who promised to lift the ban for liyan to serve in the military. "I'll jasama alarm with Congress, to revoke discriminatory policies," he said at the time.

DADT policy is applied about 17 years ago when Bill Clinton became president. Since 1993, no fewer than 13,500 military personnel fired for captured as gay or lesbian. Since then, human rights activists "in particular defender of the rights of gay and lesbian" never cease to protest this policy is claimed to be discriminatory.