Apparently you would.

people feared Alexander the Great

so true

Man you are one insecure puppy, Thomas. You don't have one clue what your talking about. Check out your own pic on this site buddy, you look more gay than some of the gay men I know, and they aren't as insecure as you are. You admitted you are afraid someone will think your gay!! Typical.

What does'nt belong is extreme ignorance, and your comments qualify in spades.

Rough tough and brave? so only straight men are rough tough and brave? That makes no sense at all considering gays have served in the military for years including in the wars that Cabot mentioned.

Come visit me some time, Thomas, I'm gay and a woman, let's see how your comments work to my face.

pfft...I'm a straight woman and I doubt many people would say these things to my face either. the people that know me in real life...know I'm worse about speaking my mind and I don't back down. I am a force to be reckoned with

Rose the problem is when you are on a aircraft carrier with 4000 men and no women you don't want to see two guys having sex when you get out of the shower.You don't want to get hit on,asked out on dates,or see them checking you out when you are taking a shower.This is the very reason men and women don't serve on the majority of ships in the Navy.It turns into a giant orgy.It creates problems,lowers moral,and distracts people from their mission.It may not be any of your business what people do in their own homes but when you are in the Military everyone on that command lives in the same house and what one person does everyone has to put up with.It is no different than sleeping under a guy who smells all the time.Everyone has to put up with it.If you have one guy who smells all the time on a boat with 300 men everyone is going to have to put up with him.Same with gay men.

If there was a health club that was only for lesbians or only for gay men would you go there?No.Why would you?You know that if you go you are going to get checked out,hitted on,or possibly touched.Straight men wouldn't go because they don't want to deal with that BS.

I risked my life during the Persian gulf war and Somalia for this country.What have you done?

Wow Boo, way to get off topic. Have you been in the military? Or is it just the Gay issue. C'mon people, military people are telling you the "don't ask, don't tell" policy works. Do you really want to change that now? in the current situation with Muslims, that have ZERO tolerance for gays. Thomas has said his piece and so have I, and have been ridiculed by people for it. Whatever, Go see your recruiter tomorrow and shut up. I served 8 years and will not shut up. I have earned the right to speak, so have others. Happy ****ing Fourth of July. You can't have your way yet. Deal with it. Go to Camp Pendalton and say what you are saying here Boo. I dare you.

Cabot from one Veteran to another I salute you!!!!

I am also done debating people who wouldn't give one hour serving the in military let alone 8 years and have no idea what they are talking about.

Which military people would that be. I see a few former military, but this is not former times this is now. Again I suggest you read the OP and see what current military personnel are saying. That's who I listen to speaking both here and in my personal life. As for the Muslims zero tolerance, that's their problem and I don't see any reason to run our military based on their beliefs.

Thomas...my dad DIED while on duty...so don't give me that BS.

and wth said 2 guys would be having sex???? geez....come back to reality Thomas

do you guys not get that there are gays in the military now??? you just don't know it. and even if they were open...nothing changes except people like you would be paranoid

all I am hearing is the straight guys have the problem....but yet want to blame women or gays.

AGAIN...IF THEY CAN DO THE JOB...THEY SHOULD HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO FIGHT FOR THEIR COUNTRY AS YOU

I got an education to combat extreme ignorance. I'd have far more respect for your service if you were even remotely educated on the this subject.

and people wonder why I've become disillusioned about our soldiers and vets???? because of BS like this.

don't forget...soldiers fight for our country and freedoms...not just who they pick and chose to fight for. THAT IS WHAT A REAL SOLDIER DOES

so to the vets in here...why exactly did you decide to serve???

Some of you guys come out of the service with a rather large ego, don't you? Just because you don't see a need for change doesn't mean it isn't time for one. Personally I would not want to serve with a dumb A$$, I can handle someone sexual orientation but I have a difficult time dealing with Stupid! And the fact that we are dealing with Muslims who hate gays, just makes it far more brave of gays to serve but I bet that had not crossed your mind. Of course not, your too busy worrying about sex. If you don't want to be riduculed try not ridiculing yourself. I frankly don't give a crap what happens with don't ask don't tell, because gays will serve anyway whether you like it or not. The fact that they can't tell just shows me that some men are not as tough as they pretend.

So you deal with it... I don't need to go anywhere to know that there are men who are really little boys when it comes to this topic.

Thank you Thomas3474 & Cabot for your service for our country and our freedom

I respect what our service men and woman have to say, their feelings, and their experiences...

They are NOT attracted to everyone. It's like me liking men. I don't walk down the street wanting every man that I see. Good grief.

that was my point dork

Would that by chance include the gay men and women that have done the same, or what?

My ex was in the Army. He was also in the Army National Guard for almost 20 years. He told me that there were gays there. He had no problem with them.