# For a moment, just a moment, DADT didn't matter **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 13, 2010, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-a-moment-just-a-moment-dadt-didnt-matter/564017 "2010-12-13T18:53:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2010, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-a-moment-just-a-moment-dadt-didnt-matter/564017/1 "2010-12-13T18:53:12Z")
On Saturday afternoon I went to a memorial service at my church for Bob S., a nice old guy I knew slightly (we were both lectors or lay readers for several years). Bob served in the Army in Europe during World War II. Near the end of the service, a bugler played _Taps_, and a two-man Army honor guard presented his longtime (50-plus years) companion John N. with a folded American flag “with the thanks of a grateful nation.” A very nice gesture indeed, especially in light of the debates in Washington right now. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2010, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-a-moment-just-a-moment-dadt-didnt-matter/564017/2 "2010-12-13T19:48:36Z")
Fifty years?!? Dayum. Men like that - so devoted for so long - don’t exist to the hand-flapping “they’re a threat to marriage!!1!” anti-SSMs, but they exist to people like you and me. Your post made me sniffle. - **purplehorseshoe** , who is also grateful to Bob for his service ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2010, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-a-moment-just-a-moment-dadt-didnt-matter/564017/3 "2010-12-13T20:31:47Z")
Forgot to mention, the flag presenter said to John, loud enough for everyone to hear, that he offered “on behalf of the United States Army, our condolences for the loss of your loved one.” I got a little something in my eye myself. ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-a-moment-just-a-moment-dadt-didnt-matter/564017/4 "2010-12-14T00:06:38Z")
Thanks for sharing; very nice to hear that a little something is changing. Even if it’s just for a few minutes. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Excellent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f19dbf/32.png) [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-a-moment-just-a-moment-dadt-didnt-matter/564017/5 "2010-12-14T00:20:42Z")
They really need to dust this coffee-shop. This man fought Nazis and found a love to last his entire life - I can’t imagine worthier accomplishments. Shame on the homophobes for refusing to honor such. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-a-moment-just-a-moment-dadt-didnt-matter/564017/6 "2010-12-14T05:53:02Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > I got a little something in my eye myself. Likewise. ---
**Author:** ![Scubaqueen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@Scubaqueen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scubaqueen)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-a-moment-just-a-moment-dadt-didnt-matter/564017/7 "2010-12-14T16:45:57Z")
Same here. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-a-moment-just-a-moment-dadt-didnt-matter/564017/8 "2010-12-14T17:04:16Z")
Pollen count must be high today… ---
**Author:** ![Tranquilis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tranquilis/32/3639_2.png) [@Tranquilis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tranquilis)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-a-moment-just-a-moment-dadt-didnt-matter/564017/9 "2010-12-14T18:40:19Z")
I’ve done Funeral Honor Guard. There are no politics at the graveside. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Onimous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ann\_Onimous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Onimous)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-a-moment-just-a-moment-dadt-didnt-matter/564017/10 "2010-12-14T20:10:39Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > Pollen count must be high today… Pollen, schmollen. I’m crying. How beautiful. What a tribute to one of our many heroes. I’m grateful to Bob for the service he gave to his country. I’ll be praying for John as he grieves his love. I’m thankful they had so many years together. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2011, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-a-moment-just-a-moment-dadt-didnt-matter/564017/11 "2011-01-06T07:50:20Z")
That is AWESOME!!! Love of country knows no sexual orientation! ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2011, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-a-moment-just-a-moment-dadt-didnt-matter/564017/12 "2011-01-06T21:10:58Z")
Yeah. I should ask John what he thinks about the DADT repeal. I spoke to him last week and he seemed to be doing OK, incidentally.