European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 12, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 a the stars and stripes saturday october 12, 1991 Canada May allow Gays in forces policy papers indicate end to enlistment ban Ottawa up a homosexuals would be allowed to serve in the Canadian armed forces despite the objections of a substantial number of service members according to Canadian legislators and internal Welense ministry documents. Although the change in policy toward homosexuals has not been made Public the documents prepared by the department of National defense indicate that sexual orientation would no longer be considered an impediment to service in the Canadian forces. The documents said the department would forbid Only sexual misconduct that would have a disruptive effect on military operations. According to the documents a a a substantial number of service members oppose the change and some have threatened to quit the military if it is implemented but they added that Overall Canadian reaction was Likely to be less military negative. The documents said a substantial number of service members object to the policy change. A some of the strongest concerns Center on the perceived loss of privacy and the inability to control personal relationships under conditions where physical and social privacy is impossible to  capt. Darlene Blakely a spokeswoman for the ministry said the material consisted of a internal draft working  another spokeswoman it. Caroline collard said the policy was still under review. A i can t confirm the policy is being changed a collard said. In Ottawa associate defense minister Mary Collins said speculation about an announcement permitting homosexuals to serve in the Canadian forces was a premature a and she refused to say if a decision to change the policy had been made. She said Only that the ministry was working on new guidelines on sexual activity. In Washington Pentagon sources said the Agency had been informed of a potential policy change by Canadian defense officials and by the Canadian embassy. The documents indicate that Canadas military chief of staff Gen. John de Chatelain would announce soon that the forces will no longer deny enrolment or terminate service of individuals on the basis of sexual orientation. The department of National defense refused to confirm the policy change even though several conservative party legislators said the measure was announced wednesday by defense minister Marcel Masse during a government caucus. The defense ministry was forced to reexamine its policy after several court actions were launched by former soldiers who said their rights under the charter of rights and freedoms had been violated. A military administrative order says homosexuals will not a knowingly be enrolled or retained As serving members of the Canadian  in practice Gay soldiers who refused to quit Nave been allowed to remain in the forces but have been denied promotions and Access to training programs and courses. The documents said the decision was made to change the policy after minister of Justice Kim Campbell advised the defense department that the policy violated the charter. In the United states admission of homosexuality is grounds for an administrative discharge. According to the military Law review a journal for . Military Law experts at least seven nations permit homosexuals to serve in the military. They Are Brazil Spain Denmark Germany the Netherlands Sweden and Israel. In former East Germany homosexuals could not be considered for senior positions while in Israel they Are barred from Security related jobs the publication  names nominees for military appeals court by the stars and stripes Washington a president Bush has nominated Chicago attorney Robert Wiss and North Dakota state supreme court Justice Herman Gierke for the revamped . Court of military appeals a White House official said. They join a third nominee Pentagon inspector general Susan Crawford in awaiting Confirma. Tion hearings by the Senate armed services committee. No Date has been set for the hearings. If confirmed they will join Walter Cox Iii and Eugene Sullivan on the first five judge panel in the history of the court which has traditionally seated three judges. Former senior judge Robinson Everett retired As chief judge last september but has been hearing cases until the three new appointees for the expanded court can be confirmed. The court the highest in the military and one step below the supreme court is adding judges based on recommendations contained in a recent review of court operations that said the caseload has become too much for three judges to handle. Wiss 62, a senior partner in a Chicago Law firm is a retired rear Admiral with 38 years in the naval Reserve. Gierke who has spent eight years on the North Dakota supreme court is a former National commander of the american legion and served As an army trial judge in Vietnam in 1969 and 1970.Navy memorial opens Washington the . Navy memorial located across from the National archives will be dedicated today. The memorial depicts historic naval events on a 22-panel Bronze Relief sculpture Wall. Congress commissioned the memorial in 1980. It includes a 22,000-Square-foot visitors Center with electronic presentations films video and audiovisual displays photographs and exhibits. The Center also houses the Navy log a computer file of those who have served in the Navy. The memorial was funded by private donations to the . Navy memorial foundation a tax exempt non profit  get chaplain Washington a the military will soon add its first Muslim chaplain to its ranks a Pentagon spokesman said. The chaplains Board will arrange for a Muslim group whose identity was not revealed to endorse a clergy member said air Force it. Col. Doug Hart a Pentagon spokesman. Military chaplains must be endorsed by a religious body meaning that their credentials must be verified before entering the service. No gets 3-month sentence for role in Ben Waters sex Case by Amy Geiszler Jones . Bureau a Law enforcement specialist assigned to Raf Ben Waters England who watched another Security policeman have sex with an unconscious air Force servicewomen has been Given a three month jail sentence a base spokesman said. Military judge col. Michael Mcshane ordered that sgt. Charlie . Martin be reprimanded and demoted two ranks to airman first class. The sergeant was also ordered to forfeit $100 a month for three months after a one Day general court martial that ended wednesday. Martin 26, had been charged initially with one count of conspiracy to commit rape and one count of indecent acts. He pleaded and was found guilty of a lessened charge of indecent acts said 81st tac fighter Wing spokesman master sgt. Domenick Donelli. On feb. 23, Martin discovered the servicewomen asleep in another woman a room in the bases Security police dormitory. He then asked another airman sgt. Tracy stack to go with him into the room Donelli said. Stack who had been drinking had sex with the unconscious woman Donelli said. Martin watched the incident but he did not have sex with the woman Donelli said. Stack was tried in connection with the incident at a special court martial held May 24. He had been charged with one count of adultery and one count of indecent acts but the judge consolidated the counts because both stemmed from the same incident Donelli said. Stack pleaded guilty to the remaining count and the All officer jury that heard the Case gave the Security policeman a four month jail sentence. They also reduced him two grades to airman first class. Stack finished his jail sentence at Raf Lakenheath a confinement facility last month. Martin will also be confined at Lakenheath. Ramstein team holding 4th place As gun smoke Competition continues Nellis fab Nev. A fighter pilots from the 86th fighter Wing at Ramstein a Germany Are tied for fourth place in the biennial worldwide tactical gunnery meet now taking place at this base near Las vegas. The Wing one of two representing Safe at the Competition also known As gun smoke has a total of 2,182 Points. The 20th fighter Wing from Raf upper Heyford England the other Safe team is at the Bottom of the 14-team Field with 1,639 Points. The event which ends oct. 19, brings teams of fighter pilots maintenance and weapons Load Crews together from Safe tac air come Pacific air forces air National guard and the air Force Reserve. Capt. Randy Morris of the 86th chalked up the ninth highest score on the Range wednesday with 539 Points. Each Pilot can score a possible 600 Points. The flying on wednesday and thursday included a 30-degree High Altitude dive bomb a 30-degree dive bomb and a 20-degree Low Angle Low drag bombing. In the maintenance Crew Competition the 86th�?Ts team scored 590 out of 600 possible Points in thursdays events for a two Day total of 1,165, Good enough for a tie for fourth place. The 20th�?Ts team scored 550 on the first Day but its tally for the second Day was not available. In the loading Competition the 86th scored 1,370 out of 1,500 possible Points for fourth place by completing its event in 15 minutes 58 seconds. The 20th�?Ts loading team scored 1,170 Points for 6th place. 3 killed in crash of air Force copter Edwards fab Calif. Up a an air Force helicopter crashed and exploded into flames during a Parachute exercise thursday killing three Crew members a spokeswoman said. Two airborne troops parachuted to safety and escaped with minor injuries spokeswoman Christine Santos said. The crash of the uh-1 Huey helicopter occurred about 9 . In the Southwest Corner of the 301,000-acre base located in the High desert about 100 Miles Northeast of los Angeles. The crash started a Small Bushfire that was extinguished by base firefighters. Santos said the Crew of experienced survival Scholt jumpers was on a routine drop Drill. The names of the victims were withheld until the families could be notified. The injured were treated at the base Hospital. A Board of officers will investigate the cause of of Accident Santos said