-Caveat Lector- <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"> </A> -Cui Bono?- WJPBR Email News List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Peace at any cost is a prelude to war! VOICE OF THE GRUNT, 2000-02-02-C ========================================================== ARTICLE 6 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Brigadier quits over Gays in Military ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ed.: No, it wasn't one of ours! Here is the reaction of our cousins across the Atlantic. Looks like the Brits still have leaders with moral character who stand tall for their beliefs… By the way, another British Flight Commander just submitted his resignation following his Brigadier's example…A report by BBC News, 27 Jan 00. ************************************************************************ By Andrew Gilligan Critics say homosexuals are bad for military morale. A British Army brigadier has quit over the government's decision to allow gays into the forces. Brigadier Pat Lawless, 44, said he could not reconcile his "strongly held moral and military convictions as a soldier and a citizen with the government's decision to lift the ban". He said he had handed in his notice earlier this month but added: "There is a lengthy process involved in nominating my replacement and I have agreed to serving on until mid-2001, subject to the needs of the service." Brigadier Lawless told The Sun newspaper: "The decision - a very private matter - was reached only after extensive reflection. I shall be very sad to leave. "I am extremely proud of the Army and its achievements, and feel privileged to have served with officers and soldiers of such integrity and calibre." Brigadier Lawless, who is married with two children, was commissioned into the Army Air Corps in 1976. He was recently made deputy commander of the Wiltshire-based Joint Helicopter Command, which combines servicemen from the Army, Navy and RAF. A Ministry of Defence spokesman said: "It is very unfortunate when individuals decide to leave. However it is very much a personal matter for Brigadier Lawless, and we obviously respect that. "As far as the policy change is concerned, it is something we were required to put through once the European Court (of Human Rights) ruled against our previous stance. "Service chiefs have made it clear that they are committed to making the new policy work, and that operational effectiveness will be maintained." The MoD spokesman said Brig Lawless' resignation would not affect the operational effectiveness of his unit. 'Let the forces decide 'Shadow Defence Secretary Iain Duncan Smith leapt on the officer's resignation as proof that many senior officers were disenchanted by the decision to allow gays to serve in the forces. He said: "We have already called on the government to review their decision to overturn the ban on homosexuals serving in the armed forces at the earliest opportunity and to let the armed forces decide if the policy was working. "The government rejected this. However, when next in government, the conservatives remain committed to letting the armed forces review the policy and assess whether or not it works. "We will act on their recommendations. The government should match that pledge now or risk undermining the operational effectiveness of our armed forces." The MoD was forced into a U-turn after the European Court of Human Rights ruled, in September, that the ban on gays was unlawful. The court ruled that servicemen and women had a right to privacy which was being compromised by investigations by the military authorities into their sexuality. ========================================================== MEDAL OF HONOR -- ARTICLE 7 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ed.: Air combat over Europe oftentimes involved hundreds of aircraft. Mustangs and Thunderbolts fighting it out with Messerschmitts and Focke-Wulfs. The bombers had to get through! Rent the movie, the Memphis Belle to capture a bit of the feel! Then read the citation again. ************************************************************************ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HOWARD, JAMES H. (Air Mission) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rank and organization: Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army Air Corps. Place and date: Over Oschersleben, Germany, 11 January 1944. Entered service at: St. Louis, Mo. Birth: Canton, China. G.O. No.: 45, 5 June 1944. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action with the enemy near Oschersleben, Germany, on 11 January 1944. On that day Col. Howard was the leader of a group of P51 aircraft providing support for a heavy bomber formation on a long-range mission deep in enemy territory. As Col. Howard's group met the bombers in the target area the bomber force was attacked by numerous enemy fighters. Col. Howard, with his group, and at once engaged the enemy and himself destroyed a German ME. 110. As a result of this attack Col. Howard lost contact with his group, and at once returned to the level of the bomber formation. He then saw that the bombers were being heavily attacked by enemy airplanes and that no other friendly fighters were at hand. While Col. Howard could have waited to attempt to assemble his group before engaging the enemy, he chose instead to attack single-handed a formation of more than 30 German airplanes. With utter disregard for his own safety he immediately pressed home determined attacks for some 30 minutes, during which time he destroyed 3 enemy airplanes and probably destroyed and damaged others. Toward the end of this engagement 3 of his guns went out of action and his fuel supply was becoming dangerously low. Despite these handicaps and the almost insuperable odds against him, Col. Howard continued his aggressive action in an attempt to protect the bombers from the numerous fighters. His skill, courage, and intrepidity on this occasion set an example of heroism which will be an inspiration to the U.S. Armed Forces. ========================================================== ARTICLE 8 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GI HUMOR - A Neighborly Confrontation… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ed.: Bigger doesn't mean smarter! Thought our Canadian readers would get a kick out of this one… ********************************************************************** This is a transcript of an ACTUAL radio conversation between a U.S. Navy ship and Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in October 1995. Radio conversation released by the Chief of Naval Operations 10/10/95 CANADIANS: Please divert your course 15 degrees South to avoid a collision. AMERICANS: Recommend you divert your course 15 degrees North to avoid a collision. CANADIANS: Negative. You will have to divert your course 15 degrees to the South to avoid a collision. AMERICANS: This is the captain of a US Navy ship. I say again, divert YOUR course. CANADIANS: No. I say again, you divert YOUR course. AMERICANS: THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS LINCOLN, THE SECOND LARGEST SHIP IN THE UNITED STATES' ATLANTIC FLEET. WE ARE ACCOMPANIED BY THREE DESTROYERS, THREE CRUISERS AND NUMEROUS SUPPORT VESSELS. 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