Legion Hails Court Decision

American Legion commander Thomas L. Bock said that denying military recruiters equal access to the men and women of our institutions of higher learning would have impeded the military’s ability to ensure an officer corps not only of sufficient size but also of quality and diversity as well (previous item). “We applaud all the (Supreme Court) justices for their sound affirmation of a strong national security policy that will ensure our military remains the very best in the world,” Bock said. Opposition from law schools over the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy allowing homosexuals to serve in the military only if they keep their sexual orientation to themselves prompted the suit. A number of universities prohibited the recruiters because of alleged “discriminatory policies.” The court’s action affirmed the Solomon Amendment that requires universities to either provide the military services the same access as other recruiters or forfeit federal grant money.