By William H. McMichael - Staff writer
Posted : Friday Jul 18, 2008 6:41:38 EDT
The House Armed Services Committee will hold a hearing next week on the impact of the controversial "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy that bans military service by people who are openly gay.
This will be the first formal hearing on the issue since Congress enacted the law 15 years ago.
Aubrey Sarvis, executive director of the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, a gay-rights advocacy group in Washington, praised Rep. Susan Davis, D-Calif., "for her leadership in reviewing this obsolete law."
Davis chairs the House Armed Services military personnel subcommittee.
Sarvis said the hearing will launch "a conversation about the national security impact of losing qualified, capable service members."
http://www.navytimes.com/news/2008/07/military_dontask_hearing_071708w/
