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 Attitudes Aren’t Free: Thinking Deeply about Diversity in the US Armed Forces, is a collection of essays (and a few speeches), most written for this volume, on the themes of religious expression, homosexuality, gender, race, and ethics in the military. The contributors include activists, military members, academics, and other experts.
Attitudes Aren’t Free does not promote one view on these contentious issues but rather allows the writers to advocate for their diverse positions with thoughtful, well-reasoned arguments. This volume offers a framework for critical thought and candid discussions about important social policy issues in the military.
FORWARD
Men and women in the uniforms of our armed services share many things in common, but none more important than their love of country and pride of being an American Soldier, Sailor, Airman, or Marine. Although we may wear different insignia, perform different jobs, and observe different customs, when it comes to the job of defending our nation, the diversity of our missions becomes a fundamental source of our great power.
Make no mistake, diversity is a hallmark of the modern US armed forces, not just in terms of our mission elements, but also within the composition of every unit. However, the journey to get where we are today didn’t happen overnight, and reflecting back on our history, we overcame many challenges along the way. If we’ve learned anything about warfare from our earliest experiences back in 1776, end strengths, budget allocations, or technological innovation is never enough to fully maximize our military capabilities in war or peace.
The cornerstone of any military success story starts with great ideas championed by principled leaders. Dialoguing with others who challenge our thinking and frames of reference is essential. By creating environments which are conducive to intellectual discourse, we can further our critical thinking skills and bolster our adaptive capacity to constantly see the world from different perspectives—to learn—to understand. As we move forward, we must constantly strive to think deeply, because ideas matter. ...
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James E Parco and David A. Levy, eds.
Air University Press
Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
February 2010
ISBN: 978-1-58566204-3
CONTENTS
A Perspective from the Commander in Chief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Barack H. Obama
SECTION I: RELIGIOUS EXPRESSION
1 Religion in the Military: Finding the Proper Balance . . . . . . . 15
Barry W. Lynn
2 Burning Bibles and Censoring Prayers: Is That
Defending Our Constitution? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Gordon James Klingenschmitt
3 The Need for (More) New Guidance Regarding Religious
Expression in the Air Force . . 39
Paula M. Grant
4 The One True Religion in the Military . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
James E. Parco and Barry S. Fagin
5 Against All Enemies, Foreign and Domestic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Chris Rodda
6 Religious Rights and Military Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Jay Alan Sekulow and Robert W. Ash
SECTION II: HOMOSEXUALITY
7 Report of the General/Flag Officers’ Study Group . . . . . . . . . . 139
Hugh Aitken, Minter Alexander, Robert Gard, and
Jack Shanahan
8 Not Yes or No, but What If: Implications of Open
Homosexuality in the US Military . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Matthew P. Cashdollar
9 The Sky Won’t Fall: Policy Recommendations for
Allowing Homosexuals to Serve Openly in the
US Military . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Tammy S. Schultz
10 How to End “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”: A Roadmap of
Political, Legal, Regulatory, and Organizational Steps
to Equal Treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Aaron Belkin, Nathaniel Frank, Gregory M. Herek,
Elizabeth L. Hillman, Diane H. Mazur, and
Bridget J. Wilson
11 Flag and General Officers for the Military: Statement
to President Obama and Members of Congress . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
1,163 Retired Flag and General Officers
12 Defending the Culture of the Military . . . . . . . 249
Elaine Donnelly
SECTION III: RACE AND GENDER
13 The Odyssey of James Webb: An Adaptive
Gender Perspective . . . . . . . . 299
Michael Allsep
14 Incorporating the Concept of Privilege into
Policy and Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Steven M. Samuels and Dena R. Samuels
15 Not So Selective Service . . . . . . . . . 343
Maurleen W. Cobb
16 Retention and the Dual-Military Couple:
Implications for Military Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Valarie A. Long
17 The Feminine as a Force Multiplier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Edith A. Disler
18 Address by the Chairman to the Military
Leadership Diversity Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
ADM Mike Mullen
19 Why Diversity Efforts in the Department of Defense
and Intelligence Community Have Come Up Short . . . . . . . . . 387
Charles V. Bush, Alfredo A. Sandoval, Joseph P. Calderon,and Juan H. Amaral
20 The Tanning of the Military . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
AaBram G. Marsh
21 Remarks at the Department of Justice African-
American History Month Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411
Eric Holder
SECTION IV: SOCIAL POLICY PERSPECTIVES 2010
22 Ideological Perceptions and Civil-Military Relations . . . . . . . . 423
Rachel Milstein Sondheimer, Isaiah Wilson III, Thomas Greco, Kevin Toner, and Cameron West
23 Warrior-Civilians: Nonmilitary Personnel on the Battlefield . . . . . . . . . . . . 437
Lynn R. Sylmar
24 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder:
Fighting the Battle Within . . . . . . . . 455
Carla Sizer and Claude Toland
25 Enjoining an American Nightmare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463
Matthew Harwood
26 Honor Codes and Military Core Values:
Social Policies that Work . . . . . . . . . . . 481
Thomas J. Gibbons
27 Honor System Renovation: Development and
Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 489
Charles J. Yoos II
28 Auction Mechanisms for Force Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . 505
Peter J. Coughlan and William R. Gates
29 Is Military Retirement Past Retirement? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 541
Steve P. Fraser
Appendix: MMX Time Capsule . . . . . . . . . . . 551
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