Elaine Donnelly
Elaine Donnelly is the president of the Center for Military Readiness, an independent organization dedicated to studying and advising on military personnel issues.
Fast Facts
- Attended the University of Detroit and Schoolcraft College
- Lives in Livonia, Michigan
- Former member of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services
- Served on the Presidential Commission on the Assignment of Women in the Armed Forces
- Became the first woman to receive the Adm. John Henry Towers award from the New York Naval Aviation Commandery in 19971
Anti-Gay Remarks
On July 23, 2008, during a House Armed Services personnel subcommittee hearing on the "don't ask, don't tell" policy, Donnelly warned that the inclusion of homosexuals in the armed forces could result in the spread of HIV among soldiers. She claimed that homosexuals would bring "erotic factors" into the military that could potentially discourage "people who do have religious convictions" from joining or remaining in service.2
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