Coast Guard Academy welcomes 'don't ask' repeal
NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) - Leaders of the U.S. Coast Guard of the Academy welcomed the repeal of the ban on military gay service members, a change that the superintendent said could encourage further more most promising teenagers in the nation to implement.
The cons-Admiral Sandra Stosz, who oversees more than 1,000 cadets and civilian employees and ordered the academy, said she expects little change on the campus of New London in the wake of the "do not ask, do not tell "repeal, which took effect Tuesday.
Treat all people equally regardless of sexual orientation and other attributes is already implicit in the fundamental values of the Academy of honor, respect and devotion to duty, she said.
org/schemas/03/2005/apcm "xmlns: APNM =" http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apnm "> In addition, the policies that govern the relationships between cadets, public demonstrations of affection and behaviors are not need to be rewritten because they are neutral, she said.She said that a policy has changed, however: no roommates of the same sex must now keep their doors open barracks where they study together, as the cadets of the opposite sex are present, to ensure that the policy is applied fairly.
"I think everyone will be on board with that," said Stosz of the repeal. "Frankly, I think our focus on finding the best and brightest in various parts of America and our inclusive policies is going to make this easy for us.
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