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SUBJ: REPEAL OF DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL (DADT) UNCLASSIFIED/ FM SECNAV 
WASHINGTON DC TO ALNAV INFO SECNAV WASHINGTON DC CNO WASHINGTON DC CMC 
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SUBJ/REPEAL OF DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL (DADT)//

RMKS/1.  THE LAW KNOWN AS "DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL" (DADT) IS REPEALED.
  BEGINNING TODAY, GAY, LESBIAN, AND BISEXUAL SERVICE MEMBERS ARE ABLE TO 
SERVE THEIR COUNTRY IN THE ARMED FORCES OPENLY AND WITHOUT FEAR OF SEPARATION.

2.  ON THIS HISTORIC OCCASION, I CONGRATULATE AND THANK YOU, THE MEN AND WOMEN 
OF THE NAVY AND THE MARINE CORPS, FOR YOUR HARD WORK AND SINCERE EFFORTS IN 
PREPARING FOR THIS IMPORTANT CHANGE IN POLICY.  I  HAVE EVERY CONFIDENCE THAT 
YOU WILL SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENT THE REPEAL AND CONTINUE OUR PROUD TRADITION OF 
TREATING ALL OF OUR SHIPMATES AND FELLOW MARINES WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT.  AS 
ALWAYS, PROFESSIONALISM WILL CONTINUE TO BE OUR HALLMARK.

3.  I EXPECT EVERY SAILOR AND MARINE, OFFICER AND ENLISTED, TO CONTINUE TO 
FULFILL OUR MISSION WITH THE HONOR, COURAGE, AND COMMITMENT THAT HAVE 
CHARACTERIZED OUR SERVICE TO COUNTRY FOR OVER TWO HUNDRED YEARS.

4.  THANK YOU.

5.  RELEASED BY RAY MABUS, SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.//

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