With regard to this morning's post on Sgt. Marcia Ramode's hate letters to Corey Andrew with regard to Corey's inquiries on gay soldiers. It's pretty gross.

Oh boy, there's so much here, we can't even get around it. Does Ramode realize that US military took land from her ancestors and then marched them off to die? Maybe she forgot. Also, we were confused by that whole gay land thing.

At first we thought she meant Sweden, then we remembered that Corey's black and that there are no black people in Sweden. Luckily, a subsequent email - which we've included after the jump - clears it all up: gay land's in Africa! The birthplace of man and all of civilization.

And, according to Ramode, the same place they apparently do the tango (geography's never been the army's strong suit) and some dance called the "wango".

via Pam's House Blend.

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The army's back in the sissie spotlight and it's not looking pretty. About two weeks after General Peter Pace famously referred to homosexuality as "immoral", an army recruiter's in hot water after her less than wholesome replies to New Jersey resident Corey Andrew's queer inquiries.

It all started when Andrew posted his resume on the internet to find a job as a copy writer. For some reason, an army recruiter contacted Andrew to see if he wanted to enlist. Despite knowing the army's stance on the gays, Andrew asked the recruiter whether could contribute as a gay man. The recruiter, Sgt. Marcia Ramode, said his homosexuality would disqualify him - and, for extra emphasis, she used all capitals. This lady obviously meant business. In a later email, Ramode sounds more like Tim Hardaway than a national "hero".

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• Army Staff Sgt. Edmundo F. Estrada from Virginia's Fort Eustis has been charged with rape, indecent assault, having an inappropriate relationship with a trainee, and cruelty and maltreatment of subordinates, after another solider alleged Estrada forced him to dress up like Superman and then, well, raped him. He told his victim that he'd previously "help soldiers with their self-confidence and alleviate depression". Um right... Could it be Devery L. Taylor's going to get a cell mate? [Pilot Online]

• The media's been so focussed on Ann Coulter's faggot flinging that no one's acknowledging her suggestion that gays should be Republicans: "Gays make a lot of money and are victims of crime... [And] Republicans are anti-tax and anti-crime." Lane Hudson says she's sort of, not really saying gays should be protected by hate crime laws. Do you agree or do you think Hudson's had a few too many poppers? [News From The Left]

• Long Hill, New Jersey mayor and practicing lesbian Gina Genovese will be running for Senator. That's really all you need to know. [The Star Ledger]

• Soulforce rides again! And they're coming to a town near you! [Soulforce]

• So, too, are Scissor Sisters! [Scissor Sisters]

• We knew it all along: Britney Spears is the anti-Christ! [Mollygood]

• Rich old tax evader and gay marriage activist Charles Merill wants to be the next non-gay gay artistic messiah. To this end, he's entered a painting into Charles Saatchi's art competition, Smackdown. And, not surprisingly, he wants you vote. How do we know? He sent out his own press release. [Earth Times]

• DNC Chairman Howard Dean on the late AIDS activist, Bob Hattoy: "This weekend, America lost a true champion for justice. Aside from being a fierce advocate on causes ranging from LGBT rights and HIV issues, to civil liberties and the environment, Bob Hattoy was a wonderfully charming man with a tremendous sense of humor... Through Bob's life and service to our country, we are all reminded of the need to do more to encourage greater participation of all Americans, including gays and lesbians, in our political process." [365 Gay]

You may have heard that Reichen - the former Amazing Racer turned "activist" turned Lance Bass' butt-buddy - has just released a book, Here's What We'll Say: Growing Up, Coming Out, and the US Air Force.

As is requisite for any celebrity (however pseudo) memoir, there's a painful tale that Reichen's never before disclosed.

Reichen's comes in the form of a hazing-related sexual assault while at the Air Force academy. It seems that poor Reichen was snatched from his bed, blind folded and taken to a room where he was forced to do naked push-ups...into another cadets mouth! Speaking with ABC News, Reichen says, "I think it's the first time that I've said that that happened... I've been ashamed of it."

In preparation for our Totally Frightful Interview with Reichen (which will be posted later this week), we sat down to read said book and, yes, we read the scene in which he gets his wee-wee sucked. Reichen writes:

I was so sexually aroused, yet feeling so violated, that I didn't know what to do. I struggled to move away from them but they held me tighter. The motjon of getting away felt so good between my lefs that I kept moving up and down. It only took me about two minutes to come, and when I did, the guy in front of me had turned his body somewhat so that my face was on his chest. I must have given him a hickey on his chest as I sucked on his skin while I came.

Despite the sensual undertones in the book, we're sure the entire experience sucked...

In case you didn't hear, there's a war going on. And, naturally, wars need troops. Unfortunately for us, our already taut military continues to feel the strain of not one, but two protracted engagements. Thus, they're reaching out to the National Guard for reinforcements.

The New York Times reports:

“The continuing frequent deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan have stretched the U.S. Army so thin that there are few brigades ready to respond to crises elsewhere,” said Lynn Davis, a senior analyst in the Arroyo Center, a division of the RAND Corporation that does research for the Army.

Ms. Davis said that there was no quick fix for the limited number of troops. The longer-term solution, she said, was to rely more on the National Guard or to increase the number of Army brigades, a move that would cost billions of dollars.

We can think of a more practical quick fix: stop kicking people out because they're gay. Just a suggestion.

Agentina - the land that gave us Eva Peron and, subsequently the continuation of Madonna's acting career - has lifted it's ban on homos in the armed services.

Well done, Argentina! Not only are you a great vacation destination with hot men, but you're progressive. Whatever that means.

In another move that proves some gays love defending the country as much as they love sucking dick, openly gay Patrick High (pictured) won the student body president seat at Uniformed Services University. After serving in the Illinois Army National Guard, High set off for USU for a bit of schooling. Well, it looks like he may school them.

While it may seem the armed services are becoming a bit more open with regard to homos, 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' dismissals are on the rise: from 668 in '04 to 742 in '05, Think Progress reports.

Sure, it's great news for High, but what about all those poor gays and lezzies who are forced to get their kicks in hot, secret trysts behind the infirmary? Actually, that sounds kind of hot.

Pentagon University Elects First Openly Gay Student President [Think Progress]

The military has never held any allure for us, especially since they don't exactly welcome our kind, and we have trouble understanding why any gay man and woman would want to be a soldier aside from all the hot sex and potential amateur porn opportunities. However, is has been estimated that more than 1 million gays have served in the armed forces over the years, and this past weekend in Palm Springs hundreds gathered to recognize their contributions and sacrifice.

Honoring Gay Veterans [BGay]

According to a report from the US Army, US Secretary Of Defense Donald Rumsfeld authorized Al Gharib-style abuse at Guantanamo Bay, including various "torture" tactics of a gay nature.

When questioning Mohammed al-Kahtani about Sept. 11, apparently Rummie told interrogators to force Kahtani to wear women's underwear, call him a homosexual, and perform dog tricks on a leash.

At this juncture we should say while we are interested in this story, it's not exactly a big surprise that the Army partakes in some twisted business. The main reason we're mentioning this on Queerty, honestly, is because we've always wanted to link to a story on Al Jazeera, so they can track back and see us. And here it is. So click away, please. Hi, Al Jazeera. Thanks for all the pro-gay love.

Shoutout to the A to the L to Jazizzle [Al Jazeera]