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Gotta love the "support mind, body, and soul" mantra for gay rights and marriages within the USAF being displayed. Ok, the rules now are it's all good and everyone's equal. Right, play by those rules or get out. Fair enough. But enthusiastically support, even in your private opinions, something you find objectionable? Being a professional is not good enough in that you carry out those rules despite any private thoughts on the matter? Did and would you make the same argument when gays were getting kicked out for being gay and the 1st Sgt was involved in that process and may have thought differently, i.e., "I don't agree with the 'no gays' rules, but I have to do my job." It appears that only one view is permissable, let alone acceptable now. 'Tolerance,' indeed. Off to 're-education' camp for you. Also regarding the "cheerleader" first sergeant theme: True, that individual is supposed to help sell the commander's, and Big Blue's, policies and rules to the troops (BTW, not just the enlisted). But he or she is also supposed to be the voice of the troops back to the commander: "Hey, boss, got a minute? Lemme close the door..." Sad what you think of them and sadder still if that is all you've experienced.

It's nobody's business what his personal thoughts on the subject are, as long as he does his job. You really want to go down the thought police road? Cool come talk to me when you loose you job not because of what you do but because of what you think. The problem is this commander believes that you must absolutely support gay marriage or you are wrong, there is no other side, and frankly why the hell is this commander even bringing this up? The commander had no right to ask him his personal beliefs (nor take any action due to them), now if she wanted to ask if he would execute his duties in accordance with AF policy, that is fair game. I may not agree with Tom having a husband, but I need Tom focused on properly loading my jet or sitting in the other pilot seat, so yes I will help him get his stuff squared away.

Those who were responsible for the sacking have been sacked.

Who do you replace them with? A good portion of the DoD is pretty risk averse, and those who suddenly wind up wearing stars probably won't be able to navigate the system as well as someone who has done so already. Even then, our whole nation is more risk averse, it seems. So, basically, we need competent but risk averse to select highly competent people who are not risk averse from a pool that is average and generally risk averse.

Hopefully somebody took note of everyone in the audience who laughed at the offensive jokes. Because one day it's jokes, the next day it's rape. Sent from my KFTT using Tapatalk HD

When the DoD (specifically the General Officer corps) looks into the mirror and doesn't like what it sees, it blames the mirror.

What a strange place we're in. The POC for processing bonuses is forced to take a work/pay cut. Odd.

Good. Servicemembers should get that sort of stuff from the internet, like normal people.