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Anti-Gay Officer Confirmed as Marine Corps Head

Associated Press
Friday Oct 1, 2010
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James Amos
James Amos  

The Senate has confirmed Gen. James Amos as the next head of the Marine Corps, with Lt. Gen. Joseph Dunford as his deputy.

A naval aviator, Amos has been serving as the service’s No. 2 to Marine Commandant James Conway. Conway retires this fall.

Amos is expected to support Defense Secretary Robert Gates in his quest for cost savings and to help rethink the mission of the Marines.

However, in a sharp split from his civilian boss, Amos has told Congress that gays should not be allowed to serve openly in the military. The four-star general told the Senate this month that the military’s current policy of "don’t ask, don’t tell" works.

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  • JPC, 2010-10-01 09:05:57

    Great another closed minded person put in power!!!!


  • CC, 2010-10-01 19:18:03

    Works for whom ????


  • Ben, 2010-10-02 22:23:46

    Thanks again Obama for your fierce advocacy.


  • LeeLee, 2010-10-03 00:54:56

    Yeah, it works at keeping us in the closet, it works making us feel like second class citizens, it works putting an extra burden on our relationships, it works making sure our partners can’t be by our side if God forbid we are injured severely fighting for the bigoted straight people!


  • sam123c, 2010-10-04 07:08:07

    This is horrible to read. I served in the British military and was openly gay for 8 out of my 10 year career. It’s doesn’t effect the ability of the forces in anyway. Gay, Straight or Bi you are still professional an able. I think the ’don’t ask don’t tell’ benefits the homophobic leaders only!


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