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Originally Posted by djchameleon
"Don't ask Don't tell" wasn't about preventing homosexuals from serving. They could sign up but they just had to keep it to themselves. The Navy had that reputation long before attaching the image of the Village People. If you wanted to be tough and join the military you would go into other branches like Marines and the Army.
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Yeah I know. My point was that, whether acknowledged or not, the Navy has always had a thing about allowing gay men (or women I guess) to serve. The DADT was just a way around it. But for a military service that prides itself on, as you say, sailors being so macho and manly, it just seemed odd that they should approach one of the most openly gay bands with a recognised gay anthem, to help them recruit.