Today’s letter to the President about what life is like under the military’s “Don’t ask, don’t tell” policy comes from active duty solider returning to Baghdad after his mid-depolyment break. He cannot be identified.
    “We’re working around the clock in Baghdad. My commander informed me that the Army cannot afford to lose me. I was told that they would prepare my discharge paperwork, “stick it in a Manila envelope, and keep it in a desk—for now.â€Â   Â
that the Army cannot afford to lose me. I was told that they would
prepare my discharge paperwork, “stick it in a Manila envelope, and keep
it in a desk—for now.â€Â   Â