By Rick Maze –Military Times–

Army Secretary John McHugh, who spent 17 years in Congress as a Republican lawmaker before being asked to head the Army by a Democrat administration, finds himself at the center of debate over President Barack Obama’s pledge to try to repeal the military’s ban on service by openly homosexual people and the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy that is part of the controversial idea. He shared his views on the issue in an exclusive interview with Army Times.

When he was in Congress, McHugh carefully avoided giving his personal views on the issue, and as secretary, he continues to avoid voicing his opinion, saying his job is now to provide input to the president on how to make the change and to talk with members of Congress.

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