WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The military "Do not ask, do not say" the right of homosexuals are doomed to fail as scheduled on Tuesday, the military said, ending a 17-year rule, full of controversy.
Pentagon spokesman, George Little, said Monday that the repeal of the law would mean gay service members and lesbians can be open about their sexual orientation, according to the press service of the Armed Forces.
Petit said the Defense Department was prepared for the repeal.
"This is something that is known for a long time," he was quoted as saying. "We went through the process of witnessing the repeal."
Barack Obama President signed in December to repeal the ban into law in December. More than 13,000 gay men were expelled from the army for his services to disclose their sexual orientation, since the policy came into force in 1993 under President Bill Clinton.
Little said almost all service members have been training to repeal the law. Accept request to solicit applications from candidates openly gay and lesbian, he said.
Pentagon spokesman, George Little, said Monday that the repeal of the law would mean gay service members and lesbians can be open about their sexual orientation, according to the press service of the Armed Forces.
Petit said the Defense Department was prepared for the repeal.
"This is something that is known for a long time," he was quoted as saying. "We went through the process of witnessing the repeal."
Barack Obama President signed in December to repeal the ban into law in December. More than 13,000 gay men were expelled from the army for his services to disclose their sexual orientation, since the policy came into force in 1993 under President Bill Clinton.
Little said almost all service members have been training to repeal the law. Accept request to solicit applications from candidates openly gay and lesbian, he said.
Three months before Congress passed the repeal of a gay rights group, the Log Cabin Republicans, won a historic court ruling set aside the rule.
The court said the law violated the Constitution on freedom of expression and due process rights of homosexuals in the armed forces.
9 The US Circuit Court of Appeals weighs confirm or reverse the decision to declare the ban unconstitutional.
Commandant of the Marine Corps General James Amos, but to repeal last year, said that lifting the ban could harm troops fighting skills.
The defense secretary, Leon Panetta and Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, to discuss the repeal of "Do not Ask, Do not Tell" the right to a press conference Tuesday.
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