Marine Corps Gen. James E. Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testifies on the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington, D.C., Dec. 3, 2010. U.S. Army photo by D. Myles Cullen
Repeal of the law that bans gays from serving openly in the military is a change he personally and professionally feels needs to be made, the nation’s top military officer said today in a podcast for servicemembers worldwide.
"I think being incredibly strong is much more of a guarantee that we would never have to do that than not being strong, or not being ready"
(July 20, 2010, All Hands Call )