# One year later: DADT repeal does not hurt troops **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 20, 2012, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-year-later-dadt-repeal-does-not-hurt-troops/635295 "2012-09-20T18:07:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-year-later-dadt-repeal-does-not-hurt-troops/635295/1 "2012-09-20T18:07:16Z")
[This article](http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2012/09/study_of_don_t_ask_don_t_tell_repeal_helped_the_military_.html) follows a study conducted on US troops after the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. If you recall, lots of military personnel, including John McCain and various other conservatives expounded on how it would hurt troop morale, lead people to quit en masse, and prevent others from signing up. Unfortunately, the study has shown that no such thing happened, though 2 people apparently did quit the military in protest. I’d say this is a huge blow for the McCain campaign! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-year-later-dadt-repeal-does-not-hurt-troops/635295/2 "2012-09-20T18:14:51Z")
Hey, [this article](http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/the-real-consequences-of-dadt) lays out some very real consequences of the repeal that I think will help you see why this isn’t appropriate fodder for jokes, young man. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Tyger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-year-later-dadt-repeal-does-not-hurt-troops/635295/3 "2012-09-20T18:17:41Z")
Dammit **Stickler** , now there’s something in my eye… ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-year-later-dadt-repeal-does-not-hurt-troops/635295/4 "2012-09-20T18:37:49Z")
I know… it’s so wonderful and beautiful… Lady Gaga finally shut up… _sniff_ ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-year-later-dadt-repeal-does-not-hurt-troops/635295/5 "2012-09-20T18:45:49Z")
That takes me back to this year’s pride parade. That was a seriously fun day! ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-year-later-dadt-repeal-does-not-hurt-troops/635295/6 "2012-09-20T19:23:36Z")
> [@Inner\_Stickler](#): > > Hey, [this article](http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/the-real-consequences-of-dadt) lays out some very real consequences of the repeal that I think will help you see why this isn’t appropriate fodder for jokes, young man. I’ll just say it flat out, that link made me sniffle. Thanks for sharing. ---
**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-year-later-dadt-repeal-does-not-hurt-troops/635295/7 "2012-09-20T21:43:15Z")
I love #7 the most: NEW TONIGHT SGT. BRANDON MORGAN KISSED BOYFRIEND hehehe awww ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-year-later-dadt-repeal-does-not-hurt-troops/635295/8 "2012-09-20T22:45:15Z")
There is[still work to be done](http://www.duffelblog.com/2012/09/dont-ask-one-year-after-dadt-repeal-sergeant-major-tells-still-work-to-be-done/). The Duffel Blog is the military version of The Onion if you couldn’t figure that out. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-year-later-dadt-repeal-does-not-hurt-troops/635295/9 "2012-09-20T23:22:03Z")
Well, darn. At least a tiny, juvenile part of me was kinda wondering what the reaction would be if the repeal actually did cause the downfall of the American military.