Tag: Counselor
Painful Junction: The Sad Truth about Religion and Gays in the Military
N. Bonaparte October 16, 2009.
Print: Council for Secular Humanism
I’m twenty-two years old, and I proudly serve my country in the United States Navy. I have served since 2005, and in that short time I have striven to be nothing less than an outstanding sailor. Permanently stationed in Norfolk, Virginia, I have received Blue-Jacket of the Quarter twice as well as a Navy Achievement Medal. Also, I was the most junior sailor onboard my ship to earn the coveted Enlisted Surface Warfare pin. I have been moving up through the ranks in record time and have received relatively great praise throughout my short time in the Navy. I also happen to be a proud atheist and homosexual man. In the military, both of those identities are greatly frowned upon.







