He mentions he kept himself in the closet for almost 16 years in the military, because he was focused on the job at hand. This guy epitomizes what it
means to serve. When the politicize the shrine based on things that no one, really, has a choice about, it diminishes what it was intended for.
Much respect to this man for his open and honest discussion. Some may disagree, but that's what open and honest discussion is all about. But this
bloke, speaks volumes and has more merit for it, than so many younger people in this world today, taking credit for nothing.
The Spartans were homosexual too. I'm not sure if it were all of them but we've heard this story. It wasn't necessarily looked down upon because it
was pre-Christianity, non-Judeo influenced culture.