I got as far as your mention of gay-pride, then mentally threw your letter in the bin..
So just because you agree with the politicisation of the military when it panders to your particular leanings, it's OK to discard someones entire argument at the first mention of something you don't like?
What an open and pluralist mindset you have.
SASless - good luck. We can only hope that the relentless misuse of the Armed Forces as a political tool by the tools in UK/US politics will one day cease.
It may take a coup d' etat first though!