See also: President Obama nominates first openly gay man to be Secretary of the Army Obama must be a big fan of "Operation Petticoat."  He just appointed an "openly" gay man named Eric Fanning as Army secretary.  Why it was important to appoint someone "openly" gay, I don't know.  Perhaps Fanning and his partners will openly show displays of affection  to inspire the troops. But I do know that it was a great decision.  I have long been a supporter of gays in the military, even before there were gays.  What better place can there be for gay men to find other men to hook up with?  Just think about it – men in tight, cramped quarters, often for weeks at a time.  It's what the military might call a "target-rich" environment! Furthermore, gays in the military really boost morale.  When a soldier fights in life-or-death battles, it buoys him  to know that the machine gunner to...(Read Full Post)