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UNIT # 23203
APO AE 09263
REPLY TO
ATTENTION OF:

S: 24 Feb 93
AERAG (600) o 4 Feb 93
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MEMORANDUM FOR SEE DISTRIBUTION

SUBJECT: Homosexuals in the Military

1. The attachments provide information on the President's

directive for a review of current DOD policies regarding
homosexuals in the military.

2. In order to comply with directives stipulated in the

enclosures, request you identify soldiers in the following'-- -
categories and provide this information by the suspense above:

a. Soldiers involved in homosexual conduct (provide the &

sta~us of each case).

b. Cases in which soldiers are:

(1) Homosexual and request discharge

• (provide status of
each case).

(2) Homosexual and contest discharge (provide status of

each case).

3. This action is to be held as CLOSE RQ1Q. Provide response as

"Eyes Only" to the POC. _~__

4. The POC for this action is LTC Perry, 483-8771/7653.

FOR THE COMMANDER:

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Encls CHARLEY MARINO, ~
Colonel, AG
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DISTRIBUTION: .
Cdr, 200th TAMMC, ATTN: AEAGD-MMC-C, APO AE 09052
Cdr, 29th ASG, ATTN: AERAS-ZA, APO AE 09054
Cdr, 54th ASG, APO AE 09703
Cdr, 80th ASG, ATTN: AERSH-CO, APO AE 09708
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SUBJECT: Homosexuals in the Military

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Cdr, 543d ASG, ATTN: ~AERN-CDR, APO AE 09069
Cdr, 14th MP"'Bde,APO"AE 09086
Cdr, 21st Pers Gp, ATTN: AERPC, APO AE 09263
Cdr, 60th Ord Gp, ATTN: AEROD-XO, APO AE 09052
Cdr, 9th Fin Gp, ATTN: AERFG, APO AE 09227
Cdr, 1st TMCA, ATTN: AEAGD-MCA-CO, APO AE 09065
Cdr, 37th TRANSCOM, ATTN: AERTR, APO AE 09227
Cdr, USA CEGE, ATTN: AERCE, APO AE 09166
Cdr, 70th Trans Bn, ATTN: AERTR-AV, APO AE 09028
Cdr, 21st TAACOM, ATTN: AERHD, APO AE 09263
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RECRUITS ARE REQUIRED TO RECEI¥E UPON ENTRY TO "ILITARV SERYICE AND
PERIODICALLY THEREAFTER U~DER ~RTIClE i3? OF THE U~IFOR~ CODE OF
MILITARY JUSTICE WILL INCLUDE A DETAILED-EXPLANATION OF THE
APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGUL~T)ONS GOYERNIN~ SEXUAL CONDUCT BY ~E"BERS
OF THE ARI1ED. SERVICES.
SECOND, THE DEPART"E~T OF JUSTICE IS SEEKING CONTINUANCES IN
PENDING COURT-CASES INYOL~IHG FOR"ER SERYICe "EMBERS WHO HAYE BEEN
DISCHARGE'D ON .THE~B·ASIS OF-HO"OSEICUALITY AND WNO ARE SEEKING
REINSTATE"~NT\IHTO MILITARY SERYICE. THE CONTINUA~CES WOULD FREEZE
THOSE CASES PENDING THE CO"PLETIOH Of THE REYIEW DIRECTED8Y THE
PRESIDENT.
THIRD. CO" •••• IM; OF~ICERS WILL COHTIHU~. TO. PROCESS CASES UNDER
THE CURRENT CASI.KAHD REGiJL'A'fl0HS RELATED TO HO"OSEXUALITY. '
• CASE S I MilOt-flING -"o,,'-0 SE XUA L CO HDUC T WILL 8E P ROCES S EO THROU!:H
ACTUAL SEPARATION AND DISCHARGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT POLICY.
• WHEM " CASE INVOLVES ONL't ,HOlfOSEXIJAL STATUS AND THE PERSON
IHVOL¥E1) REQUEST'S A DISCH~RGE,' THE PERSO!t WILl. BE RELEASED FRO"
ACTIVE DUTY.
• CASES IN~OLYIHG ACKNOWLEDGED HONOSEXUAl STATUS BEING CONTESTED
BY THE INDIYIDUAL WILL BE PROCESSED THROUGH ALL APPLICABLE STAGES,

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PERS¢H. IF DIRECTED BV THE ATTORHEY GEH~RAL. THE FINAL DISCHARGE IN
THE CASES BASED ONLY ON STATUS WILL BE SUSPEHDED U~TIL THE PRESIDENT
~CTS ON THE RECO""IHDATIOHS OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ~ITH RESPECT
TO CURRENT POLICV:~ A "EI1BER WHOSE DISCHARGE HAS BEEH SUSPENDED BV
THE ATTOR.-HEY GEME~_l. WILL ~E SEPARATED FROI1 ACTIYE DUTY AHD PLACED IN
THE STANDBY RESERVE. INDIVIDUALS IN THE STANDBY RESERYE ~OUlD HAVE
THE O~TIOH TO RETURH. UPO~ REQUEST, TO ACTIVE DUTY SHOU~O THE CURRENT
POLICV BE CHANGED. THOSE PERSQNHEL WHOSE CASE$ HA¥E HOT BEEH
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THE UHIT CONCERNED- DIRECT CHANGES IN THE ASSIGH"EHT OF PERSONHEL
DURINC THE COURSE OF SEPA~ATIOH PROCEEDIHGS.·
2. IT IS RECOGHIZED THAT THE PRESIDEHT'S STATEI1EHT DOES HOT AHSWER
ALL QUESTIOHS WHICH ~AV ARISE. IMPLE"EHTIHG POLICV GUIDANCE IS BEING
DEVELOPED BV 050. AS 900H AS I~HAYE ADDITIONAL GUIDAHCE, I WILL GET
I T TOY 0 U . HI THE 11E A H T I "E, USE 'I' 0 U R B EST J U D G E " E"!H AN!) E X PER I E H C E
TO DEAL WITH CASES WHICH ARISE.

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From: GEN Maddox <aeacc-cinc@HEIDELBERG-EMH13.ARMY.MIL>
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Date: Sat, 3D Jan 93 11:19:31 CET
From: "Phi 11 ip W. Chi Idress" <aeapa@heidelberg-emh2.army.mil>-·
To: cinc-ur@heidelberg-emh2.army.mil.
dcinc·.ur@heidelberg-emh2.army.mil, cs-ur@heidelberg-e~h2.army.mil
cc: childres@heidelberg-emh2.army.mil
Subject: White House Release on ~omosexuals in the Military

White House released this statement on 29 Jan:

The President had directed SECDEF to revlew the curr~nt" QOD policy that.
excludes homosexuals from military service and prepare a draft executive order
bas e d up 0 nth a t ,~ e view by 1 J u 1 . I •

Current 000 personnel policies will remain in effect at least thru July
15, subject the following guidance:
(1) Questions about sexual orienttion will be removed from future
versions of ·induction application and not asked in the interim. Recrui ts wi 11
receive a detailed explanation of the applicable laws under UCMJ and
regulations governing sexual conduct by members of the service.
(2) Justice Dept is seeking continuances in pending court-cases Involving
former members who have been discharged on the basis of homosexuality and who
are seeking reinstatement. 'The continuances would freeze those cases pendlng
the completion of the review directed by the President.
(3) Commanders will continue to process cases under the current cases and
regulations reJated to homosexuality .
.* Casesi-nvo 1v ing "homosexua 1 conduc t wi 11 be processed thru ac tua 1
separation and\discharge ICW current policy .
•.Wrlen a case involves onlY'I)orno~,>exualstatus and U'iE:p:.;-~.Oil ;rl\U:-."3.:
requests a discharge. the person will be released from active duty.
* Cases involving aCknowledged homosexual status being contested by
the in d iv id ua 1 wi 11 be pro c ~ 5 e d th r u a 1"1 stages. inc ludin 9 no tic e of t e Da~ I:' t""1

for separation, hearing before a board of officers, review of the board's

recommendations by the separation authority, and action by the separation
authority to discharge the person.' If directed by the Attorney General. U1e
final discharge in the cases based only on status will be suspended until the
President acts on the recommendatioris of the SECDEF with respect to currenr
policy. A member whose discharge has been suspended by the Attorney General
will be separated from active duty and placed in the standby reserve.
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request:s. to ~ctlve duty :;houl,1 be current policy be changed. --hose ~cr_:(;--_-~~.
whose cases have not Deen suspend will be discharged.
* Commanders may. in the interests of the individual (f the uni t
concerned. direct changes in the assignment of personnel during the course of
separation proceedings. Childress
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ALL ADDRESSEES ARE AUTHORIZED AND ~NCOURAGEO TO READDRESS THIS
MESSAGE AS APPROPRIATE.
1. TODAY THE PRESIDENT ANNOUNCED ACTlON ON THE ISSUE OF HOMOSEXUA~S
IN THE MILITARY. TEXT OF THE ANNOUNCE~ENT IS AS FOLLOWS:
0RfSIOENT CLlNTON: (QUOTE) GuiJD AFTERNOON, LADIES AND
l:J E N r L E 1'1
EN.
r~M SORRY, WE HAD A LAST MrNUTE OELAY OCCASIONED BY
0NOTHER ISSUE--NOT THIS ONE.
THE DEBATE OVER WHETHER TO LIFT THE B~N ON HOMOS2XUA~S
IN THE MILITARY HAS, TO PUT IT MILDLY, SPARKED A GREAT DEAL qf
lNrEREST OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS. I •
TODAY, AS YOU KNOW, I HAV~ R~ACHEO AN AGREEMENT, AT

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'.EASr wlTH SENATOR NUNN AND SENATOR MITCHELL, ABOUT HOW WE WILL
::> R IJC E E D [ilJ r HEN t: X T FEIN \)A Y S .
BUT .FIRS T II 0 L I K E ,T 0 E)(P L A ll~ IN H'AT I 1':: E L [ E \/
E A G C! U T
rHlS ISSUE AND WHY, AND WHAT l HAVE D~CIDEO TO DO, AFTER A LONG
_iJl\JVERSATIOi~, AI~D A VERY GOOD OI~E WITH THE ,JOlNT CHIEFS OF
; r ,l\ :=:=, D D I S C U S S ION S WIT H S E \J ERA L I'll E 1'1113 E R S tJ:; UJ :\1
,t\ I\J i~;:~E::;
:;;.
THE ISSUE IS NOT WHETHER THERE SHOULD BE HOMOSEXUALS
l ,IJ THE I'll I LIT A R Y. E '~E-RY(rl~E ..
CO Nt:E 0 ESt HAT THE R E ,0, R H Uc r:. T t (\;:.; [S
"iH Cl H E P ME I\J' AND '!W0 MEN WHO CAN A I~D H A V Ej E ~:"i E D I,~I r I H rn:~n.
OrSrINCTION SHOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM MllITARY ~ERVICE S8LELY ON
r Ii ;: ;~:P,S I S U F THE IRS TAT US.
AND I BELIEVE THEY
,SHOULD NOT. .
fHE PRINCIPLE UN WHICH
I BASE THIS· j I 13ELIEVE
POSI-T.I.O-N-I-S.--T-HIS.. THAT AMr::'PICAIIJ CITIZENS
~HU WANT TO SERVE THEIR COUNTRY SHOULD BE ABLE TO DQ SO UNLESS
rHEIR CONDUCT DISQUALIFIES THEM FROM DOING SO.
MILITARY LIFE IS FUNDAMENTALLY D[FFERENT FROM CIVILIAN
~OCIETY. IT NECESSARILY HAS A DIFFERENT AND STRICTER CODE OF
I:OI\IOUCT, EVEi\J A DIFFERENT CODE UF JUSTICE.
NONETHELESS, INDIVIOUALS WHO ARE PREPARED TO ACCEPT
ALL NECESSARY RESTRICTIONS ON THEIR BEHAVIaR, MANY OF WHItH

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!NO[VIO~ALS OUTSIDE OF THE GOVERNMENT. WHICH WOULD END THE

:: :~f: S E lIlT PI) '_ -[ [Y :; iJ 1_E 1_ Y (J\I~ H r~ ::; ,0, '; [:j '0 F u, E X C USE E --OF
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H E G.l\ S ISO F SEX U A ~ DR I un A T I 0 I~•
,~r,w A T THE ::; A il'l E r I 11'1E. EST A 13L 1 :) H RIG IJ R I) IJ S S Lo, I~ I) A R I) S
)EGAROING SEXUAL CONDUrT TO B~ APPLIED TO ALL M1LIfARY
PERSONNEL. I
T :1 f:;; I) :';:AFT 0 R IJ E R W [L L 13:': ,0, C i21J 1"1 P A 1\1I t: I) '[) Y A :s T U fJ Y
CUNDUCTED DURINGfHE NEXT SIX MONTH~ ON THE REAL PRACTICAL
?RGBLEM~ THAT WUULD BE (NVOLV~O IN rHIS REVISION OF POLICY. so
r :.,,6, r 1,,0/ E 'N I ,_ 1_ H AV t A ? R A C. T [ C A: .. ~: t ,0, L I~ T rc ,CI"P PRO A C H C G roJ S I ':; T E In
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WE'VE C8~SULTED CLOSELY TO DATE AND WILL DO SO iN THE FUTURE.
CURING THAT PROCESS. INTERIM MEASURES WILL BE PLACED INfO
EFFECT, WHICH I HOPE AGAIN SHARPEN THE FOCUS OF THIS D~nArE.
~' ,j:::: J 0_. I N T __ ._-~._ CHI E F.. S 0 F:--, S T A F F H ,iW E . A G R EEl) r I) R E 11'\ 0 VET HE
QUESTION REGARDING ONE'S-SEX0A~ ~~IE~rArIO~ F~OM FUTURE VERSIONS
1)F THE E ~ILIS ril'l EIIJ TAP P L' I C A f 1 0 IIJ AilJ I) I r 'N ILL N I) !3 I,\:~ K E I) f 1\1 T:~ :: f t
1 ,\J T E R 11'1.
WE ALSO ALL AGREE TH.l\T A VERY HIGH SfANDARiJ iJF (GNOUCf
CAN AND ~UST BE APPL[ED. so THE S[NGLE AREA OF DISAGREEMENf [S
l:ilS. ~HOULO S8MEONE Gt .l\BLE TO SERVt THEIR COUNTRY IN UNIFiJRM
IF THEY SAY THEY ARE HOMOSEXUAL BUT THEY 00 NOTHING WHICH

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APARf FROM THAT STATEMENT?
THAT IS WHAT THE FUROR UF
..•
THE LAST FEW DAYS HAS BEEN
ABOUT. AND THE PRACTICAL AND NOT "INSIGNIFICANT ISSUES RAISED BY
r H,q r I S SUE ARE W HAT W ILL BE S T U D I to I I~ H E !~EXT 1- SIX IV] IJ NTH S .

THROUGH THIS PERIOD ENDING JULY 15TH, THE O~PARfMENT

OF JUSTICE WILL SEEK CONTINUANCES [N PENDING COURT CASES
INVOLVING REINSTATEMENT, AND AOM[NISTR«TIVE SEPARATIONS UNDER

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CURRENT DEPARTMENT ~F DEFENSE POLIClES BASED ON STATUS ALO~E "
WILL BE STAYED, PENDING COMPLETION OF THIS REVIEW.
THE FINAL OISCHARI;E IN CASES, BASED O,""LY ON STATUS WILL
BE SUSPENDED UNTIL THE PRESIDENT HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW "
ANq ACT UPON THE FINAL RECOMMENDATIUNS OF THE SECRETARY OF
DEFENSE WITH RESPECT TO THE CURRENT POL[C~.
fN tHE MEANTIME, A MEMB~R WHO'S DISCHARGE HAS BEEN
SUSPENDED BY fHE ATTORNEY GENERAL WILL BE SEPARATED FROM ACTIVE
DUTY AND PLACED IN STANO-BY RESERVE UNTIL THE FINAL REPORT OF
fHE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AND TH~ FINAL AcrlON OF THE PRESIDENT.
THI5 IS THE ASREEM~NT THAT I HA~E REACHED WlfH SENArOR
NUNN AND SENATOR MITCHELL. DURING THIS REVIlW PROCESS. [ WILL
WORK WITH THE CONGRESS AND I B~LIEVE THE COMPR8MISE ANNOUNCED
r iJ I) A Y BY THE S E N A TOR SAN 0 13Y 1"1E '~H iJ IJJ S T HAT WE (,l'l !\I IN I) :~ K -:-
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SUBSTANTIAL STE~ IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

AND IT WILL ALLOW US TO MOVE" FORWARD ON OTHER TERRIBLY
IMPORTANT ISSUES AFFECTING FAR MORE AMERICANS. MY ADMINISTRATION
CAME TO THIS CITY WITH A MISSION--TO BRING CRITICAL ISSUES OF
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REFORM AND RENEWAL, AND ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION TO THE PUBLIC
OEBATE--ISSUES THAT ARE CENTRAL TO THE LIVES OF ALL AMERICANS.
WE ARE WORKING ON AN ECONOMIC REFORM AGENDA THAT WlLL
BEGIN WITH AN ADDRESS TO THE JOINT SES~ION OF CONGRESS ON

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F E B_RU A R Y 17 T H .
IN THE COMING MONTHS THE WHITE HOUSE TASK FORCE ON
HEALTH CARE, CHAIRED BY THE FIRST LADY, WILL COMPLETE WORK ON A
COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE REFORM p~OPOSAL TO BE SUBMITTED TO
CONGRESS WITHIN 100 DAYS OF THE COMMENCEMENT OF THIS
"
AOI'4INISTRATION.
WE WILL BE DESIGNING A SYSTEM OF NATIONAL SERVICE, TO
BEGIN A SEASON OF SERVICE IN WHICH OUR NATION'S UNMET NEEDS ARE
ADDRESSED, AND WE PROVIDE MORE YOUNG PEOPLE THE OPPOgTUNITY TO
GO TO COLLE~E ..
WE WILL BE PROPOSING COMPREHENSIVE WELFARE REFORM
L'EGISLATION, AND OTHER IMPORTANf INITIATIVES.
I APPLAUD THE WORK THAT HAS BEEN DONE ,IN T~E LAST,TWO
OR THREE DAYS BY SENATOR NUNN, SENATOR MITCHELL AND OTHERS, TO "
ENABLE US fO MOVE FORWARD ON A PRINCIP~E THAT I~ IMPORTANT TO"
ME, WITHOUT SHUTTING THE GOVERNMENT DOWN AND RUNNING THE RISK OF
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SIX MONTHS.
FORWARD
AND
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WITH
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THESE
ON WITH
OTHER
THIS
ISSUES
ISSUE
WHICH WERE
,
SO CENTRAL TO THE CAMPAIGN, AND FAR MORE IMPORTANTLY. ARE SO
[MPORTANT TO THE LIVES OF ALL rHE AMERICAN PEOPLE. (UNQUOTE)
2. THE WHItE HOUSE ALSO ISSUED THE·FOLLOWING PRESS RELEASE TODAY
CONCERNING DEPARTMENT OF OEFEN\E POLICY REGARDING HOMOSEXUALS IN
rHE MILITARY: .
;QUOTEJ THE PRES[DENT HAS DIRECTED THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TG.
';ONDUCT A REVIE'JJ OF THE CURREiH OEfJARTr'lE!IJT OF DEFENSE POLICY THAT
~XCLUOES HOMOSEXUALS FROM MILITARY SERVICE AND ~REPARE A DRAFT

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x E CUT I V E D R I] E R BAS ElJ U P IIN f H,o,r REV I E IJJ B Y J U L Y 1 5, 19 9 3 .
CURRENT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PERSONN~l POL[CIES RELATED TO THIS
lSSUE WILL REMAIN IN EFF~CT AT LEAST THROU~H JULY 15, 1993, WHILE
THE DEPARTMENT'OF DEFENSE IS (ONOUCTING THE REVIEW OIRECTED BY THE
J P.E S [ 0 E I~ T. ~; I J I) JE C T T I) T :-i t F IJ 1_ L CiIN 1 N 5 r; U [ I) .0, ~I C E :
FIRST, QUESTIONS REGARDiNG 5EXUAL ORIENTAfrON W[LL BE REMOVED
:. I~ i) iVI F U T U REV E R S r 0 i~ S 0 F THE : :\J 0 U C T ION A P P L reA T ION, ,0, IIJ D W [ L L IIJ [) T 13 E
\~;KED I I\iTHE. [I\iT E R I IV\-.--T-HE B R -IE F I ~,I
G SON MIL [T A JUS TI C E IJJ
H I C HAL L in
jECRUITS ARE REQUIRED TO RECEIVE ~PON ENTRY Tn M[L[TARY SERVICE AND
?ERIOOICALLY THEREAFTER UNDER ARTICLE ~37 OF THE UNIFORM Co6E OF
MILITARY JUSTICE WIll INCLUDE A DETA[LED EXPLANATION OF fHE APPLI-
[~8lE LAWS AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SEXUAL CONDUCT BY MEMBERS OF
THE ARMED FORCES. :
:;E C 0 IIJ D. THE 0 E-PAR-T~M~E~N-T-OF ~JU S T [C E I S ~~E E K[ N G CO \IJ TI N U A N C E SIN
PENDING COURT-CASES INVOLVING FORMER SERVICE MEMBERS WHO HAVE BEEN
DISCHARGED ON THE BASIS OF HOMOSEXUALITY AND WHO ARE SEEKING
REINSTATEMENT INTO MILITARY SERVICE. THE CONTINUANCES WOULD FREEZE
THOSE CASES PENDING THE COMPlEfION OF THE REVIEW DIRECTED BY THE
PRESIDENT.
THIRD, COMMANDING OFFICERS WILL CONTINUE TO PROCESS CASES UNDER

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THE CURRENT LAWS AND REGULATIONS RELATED TO HOMOSEXUALITY.

-- CASES INVOLVING HOMOSEXUAL CONOUCT WILL BE PROCESSED THROUGH

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p,CrUAL SEPARATION AND DISCHARGE IN ACClJROAI~CE WiTH CURRENT POLICY.,----' '\
-- WHEN A CASE INVOLVES ONLY HOMOSEXUAL STATUS AND THE PERSON
lNVOLVEO REQUESTS A DISCHARGE. THE PERSON WILL BE RELEASED FROM
/~CTIVE DUTY.
-- CA~ES. iNVOLVING ACKNOWLEDGED HOMOXEXUAL STATUS BEING CON-
fESTED BY THE INDIVIDUAL WILL Bf PROCESSED THROUGH A~L APPLICABLE
~TAGES. INCLUDING NOTICE OF THE OASIS FOR SEPARATION. HEARI~G
!; i:: F iJ REA GO A R D I] F 0 F FtC E R S, REV I E.W CJ F THE '80A R D J S R E C 0 MM END A T t D.NS
GY THE SEPARATION AUTHORITY. AND ACTION BY THE SEPARATION AUfHORI~Y
ro IJISCHA:~GE THE PERSON. IF DIRECTED BY THE Al-TORNEY GENERAL. THE
~iNAL DiSCHARGE IN CASES BASED ONLY ON STATUS WILL BE SUSPENDED
IJNTIL THE PRESIDENT ACTS ON T~E RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SECRETARY OF
-JEFEi\]SE 'JJITH RESPECT TO CU:~RE:\]T POLICY. A-IVJEIVJ8ER '.,vHDSE DISCHARGE
,;,I\S13EEN ::;USPENDED BY THE ATTORI"JEY ,GENERAL WILL BE SEPARATED FROM
;\r=TI\jE [Jury A!~IJ PL,o,CED IIIJ THE 5TAi\108Y RE::;ERVE. INDIVIOUALS II~ THE
<, 1-A i\J [, 8 Y RES E R \l E W 0 U L D H A VET H t fj P T ION r (] R E T U R 1\1. U P D N R E QUE S T, fU
ACTIVE DUTY SHOULD THE CURRENT POLICY BE C~AN6EO. THOSE PERSONNEL
",.':, CI S E E S f-j A \j E I~D TeE
(.A ::; E: I'~:, Ij S'P :: !\ID E D WILL liE U [ S C H ARb ED.
-- COMMANDING OFFICERS MAY, IN THE INTERESTS UF THE INuiVIOUAL
" i~~ JNLr CONCERNED, DIRECT CHANGES IN THE A~S[GNMENT GF PERSCN-

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~EL DURING THE COURSE OF SEPARATION PROCEEDINGS. (UNQUOTE]
J. THE FOLLOWING IS INITIAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS GUIDANCE CONCERNiNG THE
rSSUE OF HOMOSEXUALS IN THE MILITARY:
,0,. OETAILS OF -HOl,ifiH-e-POLIty REVIE'y<J PROCESS '.,vILL PROCEED AI~O OF
MANY OF THE POLICY IMP~ICATIONS WHILE THE REVIEW IS IN PROGRESS ARE
NUT YET AVAILABLE. UNTIL THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REVIEW HAS
PROGRESSED FURTHER AND MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. IT IS INAP-
~ROPRIATE TO SPECULATE ON THE REVIEW PROCESS, ITS PARAMETERS,
?ROGRESS OR OUTCOME. MUCH OF THE iNFORMATION THE MEDIA OR GENERAL
~UBL[C W[LL REQUEST REGARDING THE STATUS OF LEGAL CASES. AND THE

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IMPACT ON EXISTING MILITARY DISCIPLINE, HOUSING AND OTHER APPLICA-

8lE POLICI~S IS NOT YET KNOWN AND IS CENTRAL TO THE POLICY REVIEW.
B. AUTHORIZED SPOKESPERSONS MAY DRAW FROM THE TEXT OF THE
PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT A~D/OR WHI~E HOUSE PRESS RELEASE IN RESPONSE
TO .QUERY. IF ASKED ABOUT 000 POLICY, UNIT COMMANDERS AND AUTHO-
RIlED SPOKESPERSONS SHOULD RESPOND TO MEDIA AND PUBLIC INQUIRIES AS
FOLLOWS UNTIL FURTHER GUIDANCE IS RECEIVED: (QUOTE] THE OEPART- --- '\
MENT OF DEFENSE WILL ISSUE ORDERS NEXT ~EEK TO IMPLEMENT THE
PRESIDENT'S INSTRUCTIONS. THE CONSULTATION AI~D REVIEW PROCESS
WHICH WILL LEAD TO A DRAFT EXECUTIVE ORDER IS UNDERWAY. (UNQUOTE]

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C. REQUESTS FOR INTERVIEWS SHOULD BE HANDLED AT THE UNIT L.EVEL
IN A WAY THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH REQUESTS ON A~Y DEFENSE/UNIT-RE-
lATED TOPIC. EONSISTENT WITH OPERATIONS AND A UNIT'S ABILITY TO
SUPPORT, MEDIA WILL CONTINUE TO BE PERMITTED TO CONDUCT "PERSON ON
THE ST REET " I ~ T E R V I E W S TO S fJ L I C I T T N [1 I V I 0 U·,o,
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OPINIONS ON THE ISSUE OF HOMOSEXUALS IN THE MILITARY. ALL REQUESTS

FOR ON-BASE MEDIA AVAILABILITIES OR INTERVIEWS WITH AND MILITARY
PERSON WILL BE COURDINATED THROUGH THE LOCAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE.
ALL OPINIONS EXPRESSED BY MILITARY MEMBER~ WILL BE CLEARLY IDENTI-
FIED AS PERSON·AL OPINION. ,
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