This is the reesponse I got from an Air Force E-9 (30 yrs, 3 days) friend of mine.


The Air Force will ban baseball bats in the barracks, uhh dormitory. Only
personnel who have completed responsible bat ownership training, available
on line at www.pinkaf.mil <http://www.pinkaf.mil>  will be authorized to
possess bats.  Authorized personnel will be required to turn in their bats
at the AP, I mean SP, excuse me, SF armory. Authorized personnel will be
allowed to check out their bats only for "authorized sports events" which
will require a new form. The form needs both supervisor and commander
signatures. 

Also, I assume the threat of "fuck that up one more time you dip shit and
you stay a night in the queer barracks!" has already been purged from the
Lackland basic training curriculum.

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	Well, now we see how the Army does it.

	Anybody find the ***highlighted statements*** hypocritical?

	I can't WAIT to see what the Air Force does!!!



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	> ZNR UUUUU ZYW ZOC ZEQ T ALL US ARMY REPS AND ACTIVITIES
	> R 101700Z JAN 00
	> FM HQDA WASHINGTON DC//DAPE-HR-L//
	> TO ALARACT
	> INFO RUEADWD/HQDA WASHINGTON DC//DAPE-HR-L//
	> BT
	> UNCLAS ALARACT 010/00
	> SUBJECT: HOMOSEXUAL CONDUCT POLICY
	> 1. REFERENCE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY AND CHIEF OF STAFF, ARMY
MESSAGE
	> DATED 101800Z JAN 00, SUBJECT: DIGNITY AND RESPECT FOR ALL.
	> 2.  THIS MESSAGE PROVIDES THE ARMY'S GUIDANCE ON THE
IMPLEMENTATION
	> OF THE AUGUST 12, 1999 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
ADDITIONAL
	> GUIDANCE ON THE HOMOSEXUAL CONDUCT POLICY IN THE ARMED FORCES.
	> 3.  ***THE SECRETARY AND THE CHIEF OF STAFF AFFIRM THAT TREATING
	> SOLDIERS WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT IS A BEDROCK VALUE FOR THE ARMY.
	> WE DECLARE THAT THERE IS NO ROOM FOR HARASSMENT OR THREATS TO ANY
	> SOLDIER IN OUR ARMY FOR ANY REASON.***  THEREFORE, AS THE SENIOR
LEADERS
	> OF THE ARMY WE ARE DETERMINED TO CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT THE DOD
	> HOMOSEXUAL CONDUCT POLICY WITH EQUITY AND FAIRNESS TO ALL OF OUR
	> SOLDIERS.
	> 4.  THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE POLICY
	>
	>
	>
	> PAGE 02 RUEADWD8049 UNCLAS
	> REGARDING HOMOSEXUAL CONDUCT ARE BASED ON TITLE 10, UNITED STATES
	> CODE, AND ARE UNCHANGED.  HOWEVER, IN ORDER TO PROTECT FULLY THE
	> RIGHTS OF ALL PERSONNEL, THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE IS
	> PROVIDED.
	> A.  ALL SOLDIERS WILL RECEIVE REFRESHER TRAINING ON
	> HOMOSEXUAL CONDUCT POLICY WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS
MESSAGE.
	> THE DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF FOR PERSONNEL WILL ESTABLISH A
	> WORLD-WIDE-WEB PAGE WITH RESOURCE MATERIAL AND PUBLISH TRAINING
	> MATERIALS TO BE USED IN THIS TRAINING. THESE TRAINING MATERIALS
ARE
	> AVAILABLE AT THAT WEBSITE: WWW.ODCSPER.ARMY.MIL.
	> B.  TRADOC HAS BEEN DIRECTED TO INCORPORATE INSTITUTIONAL
	> TRAINING ON HOMOSEXUAL CONDUCT POLICIES INTO ALL STAGES OF THE
	> PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME) SYSTEM WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE
	> DATE OF THIS MESSAGE.
	> C.  THE ARMY INSPECTOR GENERAL HAS BEEN CHARGED TO
	> SPECIFICALLY INSPECT HOMOSEXUAL CONDUCT POLICY TRAINING THROUGHOUT
	> THE ARMY AND THE RESERVE COMPONENTS BEGINNING FEBRUARY 11, 2000.
	> D. THE ARMY JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL HAS BEEN TASKED TO CREATE
	> PROCEDURES FOR INSTALLATION-LEVEL STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATES TO USE
WHEN
	> CONSULTING WITH SENIOR LEGAL OFFICERS ON CASES INVOLVING
HOMOSEXUAL
	>
	>
	>
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	> CONDUCT.
	> E.  ***VERBAL ADMISSION OF HOMOSEXUALITY MAY BE GROUNDS FOR
	> DISCHARGE.***  COMMANDERS MUST, HOWEVER, DETERMINE WHETHER
ADMISSIONS
	> ARE CREDIBLE.  IN MOST CASES OF HOMOSEXUAL ADMISSION, NO
	> INVESTIGATION IS REQUIRED.  HOWEVER, IN INSTANCES WHERE THE
COMMANDER
	> FEELS THAT THE ADMISSION MAY NOT BE CREDIBLE, AN INQUIRY MAY BE
	> APPROPRIATE AND WILL BE CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO AR 600-20.  THE
	> INITIATION OF ANY SUBSTANTIAL INVESTIGATION INTO WHETHER AN
ADMISSION
	> OF HOMOSEXUALITY WAS MADE FOR THE PURPOSE OF SEEKING SEPARATION
FROM
	> THE ARMY AND/OR WHETHER RECOUPMENT OF FINANCIAL BENEFITS IS
WARRANTED
	> MUST BE APPROVED AT THE ARMY SECRETARIAT LEVEL.  A "SUBSTANTIAL
	> INVESTIGATION" IS DEFINED AS ONE THAT EXTENDS BEYOND QUESTIONING
THE
	> MEMBER, INDIVIDUALS SUGGESTED BY THE MEMBER FOR INTERVIEW, AND THE
	> MEMBER'S IMMEDIATE SUPERVISORY CHAIN OF COMMAND. THE SECRETARY HAS
	> DESIGNATED THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY FOR MANPOWER AND
	> RESERVE AFFAIRS (ASA M&RA) AS THE APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR
INITIATION
	> OF SUBSTANTIAL INVESTIGATIONS.  REQUESTS FOR APPROVAL WILL BE
	> FORWARDED THROUGH COMMAND CHANNELS TO THE ASA (M&RA).  NO FURTHER
	> ACTION WILL BE TAKEN, INCLUDING PROCESSING THE SOLDIER FOR
DISCHARGE,
	> UNTIL EITHER PERMISSION FOR INITIATING THE INVESTIGATION IS DENIED
OR
	>
	>
	>
	> PAGE 04 RUEADWD8049 UNCLAS
	> PERMISSION IS GRANTED AND THE INVESTIGATION IS CONCLUDED.
	> F.  ALL APPLICABLE ARMY REGULATIONS WILL BE REVISED AS
	> QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE TO REFLECT THIS GUIDANCE.  THE DEPUTY CHIEFS
OF
	> STAFF FOR OPERATIONS AND PERSONNEL WILL WORK TO REVISE AR 350-1
AND
	> MANDATE ANNUAL TRAINING ON THE HOMOSEXUAL CONDUCT POLICY.
	> 5.   FINALLY, IN OUR ARMY WE EXPECT THAT ALL SOLDIERS WILL BE
TREATED
	> WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT AT ALL TIMES, AND WILL BE AFFORDED A SAFE
	> AND SECURE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH TO LIVE AND WORK.  HARASSMENT OF
	> SOLDIERS FOR ANY REASON, TO INCLUDE PERCEIVED SEXUAL ORIENTATION,
	> WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.  WE EXPECT COMMANDERS AT EVERY LEVEL TO
TAKE
	> APPROPRIATE ACTION TO PREVENT HARASSMENT OF OR THREATS AGAINST ANY
	> MEMBER OF OUR ARMY.  ONCE AGAIN WE ARE DETERMINED TO CONTINUE TO
	> IMPLEMENT THE DOD HOMOSEXUAL CONDUCT POLICY WITH FAIRNESS TO ALL
	> BECAUSE THAT IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO FOR OUR SOLDIERS.
	> BT
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