Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Law
Provisions of the U.S. Code
The United States’ “policy concerning homosexuals in the armed forces” is found in the U.S. Code, Title 10, Section 654, as follows: (a) Findings — Congress makes the following findings: (1) Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution of the United States commits exclusively to the Congress the powers to raise and support armies, provide and maintain a Navy, and make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces. (2) There is no constitutional right to serve in the armed forces. (3) Pursuant to the powers conferred by Section 8 of Article I of the…
