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bigrun

07-22-2012 02:45 PM

Troops march in gay parade.

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Dozens of soldiers, sailors, and Marines marched alongside an old Army truck decorated with a "Freedom to Serve" banner and a rainbow flag. They were joined by dozens more military personnel in civilian clothes, but the uniforms stood out among the flower-bedecked floats and scantily clad revelers.

In a memorandum sent to all its branches this year, the Defense Department said it was making the allowance for the San Diego event even though its policy generally bars troops from marching in uniform in parades.

The Defense Department said Thursday it did so because organizers had encouraged military personnel to march in their uniform and the parade was getting national attention.

Have a couple Marine friends that won't like this..

http://news.yahoo.com/troops-march-s...204528956.html

Riot	07-22-2012 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by bigrun (Post 876746)

Have a couple Marine friends that won't like this..

Too bad for them. They've been serving alongside gay people their entire careers.

mclem0822

07-22-2012 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Riot (Post 876749)

Too bad for them. They've been serving alongside gay people their entire careers.

That is very true.

bigrun

07-22-2012 07:33 PM

Note i got back from one of the guys...

'I don't like the fact they marched in their uniforms,they should forget about any further promotions'.

Riot	07-22-2012 07:50 PM

The article said they got permission from superiors to wear the uniforms in the parade.

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In a memorandum sent to all its branches this year, the Defense Department said it was making the allowance for the San Diego event even though its policy generally bars troops from marching in uniform in parades.

The Defense Department said Thursday it did so because organizers had encouraged military personnel to march in their uniform and the parade was getting national attention.

bigrun

07-22-2012 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Riot (Post 876865)

The article said they got permission from superiors to wear the uniforms in the parade.

Doesn't matter to him,didn't like it..:)

bigrun

07-22-2012 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by bigrun (Post 876871)

Doesn't matter to him,didn't like it..:)

That was a Navy vet that made that comment...

This one is from the Marine..

'i have no problem...i'm sure i fought next to gays in nam...':tro:

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