2006

2006

• Opinions of Military Personnel on Sexual Minorities in the Military
  December 1, 2006

  This survey of current and
  recent military service personnel who have served in
  Iraq or Afghanistan (or in combat support roles directly
  supporting those operations) sought to explore the issue
  of sexual minorities in the United States military,
  specifically within the context of three key areas.

• Does Social Cohesion Determine Motivation in Combat?
  July 30, 2006

  MacCoun, Kier and Belkin argue against the theory that successful unit performance is determined by social cohesion rather than task cohesion.

• Perceived Sexual Orientation-Based Harrassment in Military and Civilian Contexts
  April 1, 2006

  This study compares the sexual-orientation-based harassment experienced
  by 196 civilian participants and 200 military participants as a
  response to the Office of the Inspector General's 2000 assessment of
  harassment under "don't ask, don't tell."

• Financial Analysis of Don't Ask, Don't Tell: How Much Does the Gay Ban Cost?
  February 1, 2006 | Authored by a Blue Ribbon Commission

  In February 2005, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on the costs of discharging and replacing service members fired for homosexuality during the first ten years of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy.  This report addresses oversights in the methodology of that report leading to an estimated cost of $363.8 million, of 91 percent more than originally reported.