Leaders Support 1993 Law Re Gays in the Military

To: Neal Puckett

Dear Mr. Puckett,

Today the Center for Military Readiness issued the following News Release announcing a news conference to be held in Washington, D.C. tomorrow. The news conference will introduce several major organizations and individuals that are lending support to the Military Culture Coalition, an informal network that supports the 1993 law regarding homosexuals in the military (Section 654, Title 10, U.S.C.). We thought you might be interested.

-CMR

Notice of News Conference – Military Culture Coalition
For Immediate Release		Contact:	CMR Exec. Director Tommy Sears, 202/330-1390
Leaders Support 1993 Law Re Gays in the Military
TO: Neal Puckett
Leaders of several major organizations will participate in a Thursday news conference to announce their support for the 1993 law regarding homosexuals in the military, which is usually labeled “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”
Where:	The Marriott Wardman-Park Hotel, 2660 Woodley Road, NW, Washington, D.C. Room 8216 (location of Conservative Political Action Conference - CPAC), on main floor to the right from the lobby (See Floor Plan Here)
When:	2:00 PM, Thursday, February 18, 2010

Subject:	How Would the New LGBT Law for the Military Improve Military Readiness?
Participants: Elaine Donnelly, President Center for Military Readiness Tom Minnery, Vice President, Public Policy, Focus on the Family Tony Perkins, President, Family Research Council Frank Gaffney, President, Center for Security Policy David Keene, President, American Conservative Union Penny Nance, CEO, Concerned Women for America Matthew Staver, Dean, Liberty University School of Law Jordan W. Lorence, Senior Counsel, Alliance Defense Fund Adm. James A. “Ace” Lyons, USN (Ret.), Flag & General Officers for the Military Leaders from other prominent organizations, such as Eagle Forum, Let Freedom Ring, the American Family Association, Traditional Values Coalition, and Tradition, Values & Property (partial list) are lending support to the Military Culture Coalition, an informal network of individuals and organizations who support the 1993 law regarding homosexuals in the military (Section 654, Title 10, U.S.C.). More information on this issue is available on the website of the Center for Military Readiness, www.cmrlink.org. To schedule interviews with participants please contact participants directly. * * * * * * * The Center for Military Readiness in an independent, non-partisan public policy organization that specializes in military/social issues.