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America is so far screwed, and so is a lot of this world

Ok I may be wrong but I could'a sworn that when I read the paper the other day that it said that they Don't Ask, Don't Tell was axed and that a lot of the gays who had been dismissed were making plans on re-enlisting but the comments here are making me think otherwise.

You got a link to an article that says that since I just did a quick check and got the following :

From then end of the IMPLEMENTATION section of DON'T ASK , DON'T TELL on Wikipediaa :

President Obama, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, and Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, sent the certification required by the Repeal Act to Congress on July 22, 2011, setting the end of DADT for September 20, 2011.[81] A Pentagon spokesman said that servicemembers discharged under DADT will be able to re-apply to rejoin the military then.[82]

Here's a segment from the article referenced by wiki:

In a news conference at the Pentagon on July 22, Maj. Gen. Steven A. Hummer said that the military had completed “the necessary policies and regulations to implement repeal,” praised the work of the Repeal Implementation Team, and said, “This thoughtful and steady approach … has laid the groundwork for a smooth and orderly transition.”

Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Clifford Stanley said that there were “no issues or barriers arising during the implementation process” and stated that after repeal takes effect the military will continue its “zero-tolerance” policy for harassment of any type, a policy that he said is neutral in regard to sexual orientation

A Pentagon spokesman said the certification decision was made in consultation with the service chiefs, service branch secretaries and combatant commanders, who “unanimously reported that the services were now ready for repeal.”

Hummer said the military expects all training of active-duty servicemembers and reserves will be completed by Aug. 15.
Hummer also said that the Repeal Implementation Team has conducted a thorough review of regulations and policies, made the necessary revisions, and stated that those changes will be effective upon the date of repeal. Some of the main policies addressed relate to separations of servicemembers under DADT. Such servicemembers, when discharged fully under DADT, will be able to re-apply after repeal, said Hummer. He also said that separate bathrooms or living quarters based on sexual orientation are prohibited.

And here's a link to the whole news article:

http://metroweekly.com/news/?ak=6452

From everything I've heard and read recently the answer would be yes. As I posted above even those who were dismissed for being gay under DADT are now able to re-apply for service. I've also heard that recruiters had started accepting enlistment applications for months from openly gay people and holding onto them waiting to file them until the repeal kicked in this week. The only thing that I can see to rage about now is the fact that it took this long to give the DADT the axe.