How did the repeal of DADT affect the military's public image?

GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS ALMAR NOTIFIES ALL MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL THAT THE LAW COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS "DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL" (10 USC SEC. 654) IS REPEALED ... Jan 6, 2025 ... Pentagon agrees to settle with LGBTQ+ vets over 'don't ask, don't tell' discharges. The settlement would allow an estimated 30,000 veterans ... Jan 5, 2003 ... The Bush Administration should suspend indefinitely all discharges of servicemembers for acknowledging homosexual orientation or engaging in homosexual conduct. Mar 21, 2023 ... Not falling in love, not creating a relationship, not creating a whole experience where now you're starting to live like another life. You know? Mar 29, 2010 ... The Defense secretary announced changes to the Pentagon's regulation on homosexuals serving in the military that he said make the Defense Department's ... The official term behind the policy was ''Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Pursue, and Don't Harass.'' Although it was meant to be an improvement, it still ... Veterans seeking a discharge upgrade may, within 15 years from their military discharge, petition one of the following DRBs. Apr 1, 2020 ... The version of this extreme end of the spectrum you'll have thought of is Don't Ask, Don't Tell relationships: relationships where a couple ... Sep 16, 2021 ... In addition, the cohesion and performance of the first Gulf War troops was widely commended.” Another driving factor in ending DADT was public ... Dec 22, 2020 ... The Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT) policy, which said gay service members were not required to disclose their sexual orientation, but could still be discharged.