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I am as straight as they get, but some things just do not make sense to me. Will a military mission be compromised if there is a gay or lesbian participating in the operation?
The USS Curtis Wilbur is a guided missile destroyer based out of Yokosuka, Japan, with a coed crew. When I was on board, I distinctly remember a male and female at captain's mast having a relationship and committing adultery.
An officer was having a relationship with an enlisted member and had gotten her pregnant. She left the service, like most female sailors who are impregnated by male sailors. I think that would hinder the mission more so than two guys or two girls having a relationship.
If the work is completed to standard, who cares what their sexual preferences are? What does it matter?
Faruk Jessa
Gainesville