Even in the absence of action on the part of the President or the Congress, the least the President could do is come out and say this is wrong. Where is he? Where is our "fiercest advocate?" We got duped David. Big time.

Posted by: Mike Marrotta | May 21, 2009 11:06:30 AM

David,

Thanks for posting this!! It is very heartining to see the courage of Lt. Col. Victor Fehrenbach. The more brave service members that come out the more it exposes DADT as absoultely RIDICULOUS it is. When DADT is repealed, it will crash with a loud thud!!!!

Posted by: Dino | May 21, 2009 5:38:47 PM

with each one of these "discharges" i feel less and less safe living in this country. i live in the home of the free and the brave, but some of the brave do not have the freedom they defend for us. i also feel very sad because of this.

Posted by: mike/ | May 21, 2009 5:44:48 PM

as a vet, i'm ashamed of what the cheney/bush duo has done; their actions here only point up the insidious nature of the pentagon under their watch.
Lt. Col. Victor Fehrenbach should never have to make this kind of sacrifice.....my only hope is that someday in the future when dadt is eliminated, that the government will make a complete and fair settlement that once again makes him whole....or at least, as close to whole as can be....
i salute the COL....he has made this sacrifice for every decent person in this country.
but it doesn't look like obama will CHANGE anything....i'm sorry to say.

Posted by: bobby t | May 22, 2009 3:01:57 AM

Where is our "fiercest advocate"?

He was at Annapolis yesterday, the academy for the service that has always discharged the highest #s of gays. The branch that kicked out Top Gun Tracy Thorne simply for being gay; that kicked out Annapolis graduate and officer Copy Berg. The academy that kicked out Joe Steffan just weeks before his graduation but not before humiliating him by making him literally rip his Commandant stripes from his uniform minutes before a discharge hearing.

At Annapolis, our "fierce advocate" said:

"SEALs and special operations forces... Marines... Naval aviators and flight officers...surface warfare officers and submariners, we need you. [UNLESS YOU'RE GAY]

...we will be with you every step of the way...This is America’s covenant with you — a solemn commitment to all those who serve. [UNLESS YOU'RE GAY]"

And, today our "fierce advocate" was on the radio & YouTube, saying:

“We have a responsibility to serve all of [our military] as well as they serve all of us." [UNLESS THEY’RE GAY] And yet, all too often in recent years and decades, we, as a nation, have failed to live up to that responsibility. We have failed to give them the support they need or pay them the respect they deserve. That is a betrayal of the sacred trust that America has with all who wear and all who have worn the proud uniform of our country," [UNLESS THEY’RE GAY]. That is what Memorial Day is all about. It is about doing all we can to repay the debt we owe to those men and women who have answered our nation's call by fighting under its flag. [UNLESS THEY’RE GAY].”

And Monday he'll place a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknowns and continue to ignore the service and sacrifice of gay servicemembers known like Lt. Col. Fehrenbach and the millions more in all our wars unknown.

http://www.leonardmatlovich.com/lgbtveteransgallery.html

Posted by: Michael @ LeonardMatlovich.com | May 23, 2009 6:13:54 PM

Where is our "fiercest advocate"?

He was at Annapolis yesterday, the academy for the service that has always discharged the highest #s of gays. The branch that kicked out Top Gun Tracy Thorne simply for being gay; that kicked out Annapolis graduate and officer Copy Berg. The academy that kicked out Joe Steffan just weeks before his graduation but not before humiliating him by making him literally rip his Commandant stripes from his uniform minutes before a discharge hearing.

At Annapolis, our "fierce advocate" said:

"SEALs and special operations forces... Marines... Naval aviators and flight officers...surface warfare officers and submariners, we need you. [UNLESS YOU'RE GAY]

...we will be with you every step of the way...This is America’s covenant with you — a solemn commitment to all those who serve. [UNLESS YOU'RE GAY]"

And, today our "fierce advocate" was on the radio & YouTube, saying:

“We have a responsibility to serve all of [our military] as well as they serve all of us." [UNLESS THEY’RE GAY] And yet, all too often in recent years and decades, we, as a nation, have failed to live up to that responsibility. We have failed to give them the support they need or pay them the respect they deserve. That is a betrayal of the sacred trust that America has with all who wear and all who have worn the proud uniform of our country," [UNLESS THEY’RE GAY]. That is what Memorial Day is all about. It is about doing all we can to repay the debt we owe to those men and women who have answered our nation's call by fighting under its flag. [UNLESS THEY’RE GAY].”

And Monday he'll place a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknowns and continue to ignore the service and sacrifice of gay servicemembers known like Lt. Col. Fehrenbach and the millions more in all our wars unknown.

http://www.leonardmatlovich.com/lgbtveteransgallery.html

Posted by: Michael @ LeonardMatlovich.com | May 23, 2009 6:15:21 PM