Marine Corps Commandant Highlights His Subordinates' Concerns Over DADT Repeal

During a hearing with the Senate Armed Services Committee Friday, Marines Corps Commandant Gen. James Amos, said his opposition to ending the policy was partially based on the results of the Pentagon’s recent report on the repeal, which signals that 56 percent of combat arms Marines fear that lifting the ban will have a negative impact on military efficiency.

“I cannot reconcile nor turn my back on the negative perceptions held by our Marines who are most engaged in the hard work of day to day operations in Afghanistan,” Amos said. (0:10)

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