The flipside to the no one cares if you're gay and in the military is that there have been numerous publicized cases where people have been murdered by their fellow service men because of their sexual orientation. I'm not a gambling man but I'm willing to bet that for every situation that hits the media, there are 20 that remain unheard. Call me ignorant, but if your job doesn't have anything to do with your sexuality, what does one have to gain by putting it out there? Quite frankly, heterosexuals don't feel the need to wear their orientation on their sleeves like a badge of honor. Conversely, I don't understand why gays feel it is necessary to advertise their sexuality.