I suggest that we start by forming all-lgbtq troop units that are dedicated entirely to civil disaster relief and serve within and/or alongside traditional units; however, most traditional units we be freed up for other roles.

Over time, the remit of the Gay Brigade would grow to include essentially all Civil Affairs activities (reconstitution of civil authority, which was never really implemented properly in Iraq due to a severe lack of qualified personnel in the reserves). This would naturally lead to expansion of the Gay remit into Public Affairs, completing two of the three doctrinal pillars of military Information Operations. These are the areas in which the military seems least effective at the present time and turning these areas over to the lgbtq community would enable us to serve our fellow man in need directly and to introduce the military to our remarkable creative capabilities in dealing with incredibly complex and difficult problems.

It seems to me that this sequence of progressive participation in human services would make our military vastly more effective in saving lives, restoring social systems, and keeping the American people informed. In turn, this will lead to the Gay Brigade becoming a model for a new, more effective and ethical military focusing on responding to the needs of the downtrodden, rather than the needs of those who would tread upon them.

In times of destructive conflict, the lgbtq community serves as conservators and creatively inspired defenders. In times of peace, the lgbtq community serves as leaders, lovers, friends, and guides for humankind in developing our planetary society towards the full realization of the ideals of truth, beauty, goodness, and love in the working principles of liberty, freedom, equality, and justice for all.