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I can't say that I am surprised. Troops in combat arms generally do not like civilians in soldiers clothing like their POG counterparts do. Plus combat troop units are not coed so repealing dadt would present this problem of combat troops in the same unit engaging in sexual relations..
U.S. Combat Troops Resist 'Don't Ask' Repeal - FoxNews.com
WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon is playing down the risk of infantry and other combat arms troops causing problems if "don't ask, don't tell" is overturned.
In a first-of-its-kind survey released this week, the Pentagon found that two-thirds of the overall force predicted little impact on the military's ability to fight if gays were allowed to serve openly.
But among those who did care, most were troops performing combat arms duties. Nearly 60 percent of those in the Marine Corps and in Army combat units said they thought repealing the law would hurt their units' ability to fight on the battlefield.
Opponents of repeal, led by Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., were expected to use these findings to argue that Congress shouldn't reverse the law at a time of two wars. The military's service chiefs have expressed similar concerns and are expected to testify Friday.
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