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General '''Peter Pace''' (b. 1945) has been the current Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff since September 30, 2005. A Brooklyn native, Pace graduated from the [[United States Naval Academy]] and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the [[United States Marine Corps]]. He has served heroically in Vietnam, Thailand, South Korea, Japan, and Somalia. He has also served in a number of positions in [[Washington, D.C.]], including thee White House Social Aide and Platoon Leader of the Special Ceremonial Platoon.<ref>http://jcs.mil/bios/bio_pace.html</ref>

General '''Peter Pace''' (b. 1945) has been the current Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff since September 30, 2005. A Brooklyn native, Pace graduated from the [[United States Naval Academy]] and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the [[United States Marine Corps]]. He has served heroically in [[Vietnam]], [[Thailand]], [[South Korea]], [[Japan]], and [[Somalia]]. He has also served in a number of positions in [[Washington, D.C.]], including thee White House Social Aide and Platoon Leader of the Special Ceremonial Platoon.<ref>http://jcs.mil/bios/bio_pace.html</ref>

In an interview by the [[Chicago Tribune]] on March 11, 2007, Pace reportedly said: <ref>[http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2007/03/top_general_hom.html Pace: Gay lifestyle a 'trust' issue], Aamer Madhani, ''USA Today'', March 19, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.nola.com/newsflash/topstories/index.ssf?/base/politics-11/1173832810104280.xml&storylist=topstories ''Chicago Tribune''] March 11, 2007. [http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/news_theswamp/2007/03/pace_gay_lifest.html] </ref>

In an interview by the [[Chicago Tribune]] on March 11, 2007, Pace reportedly said: <ref>[http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2007/03/top_general_hom.html Pace: Gay lifestyle a 'trust' issue], Aamer Madhani, ''USA Today'', March 19, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.nola.com/newsflash/topstories/index.ssf?/base/politics-11/1173832810104280.xml&storylist=topstories ''Chicago Tribune''] March 11, 2007. [http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/news_theswamp/2007/03/pace_gay_lifest.html] </ref>

* House Speaker [[Nancy Pelosi]] (D-Cal.) said, "We don't need moral judgment from the chairman of the Joint Chiefs."

* House Speaker [[Nancy Pelosi]] (D-Cal.) said, "We don't need moral judgment from the chairman of the Joint Chiefs."

*Rep. Martin Meehan, D-Mass., who sponsored a bill to overturn the "don't ask, don't tell" policy, declared, "Our military is struggling to find and keep the soldiers we need.  We are turning away good troops to enforce a costly policy of discrimination."

*Rep. [[Martin Meehan]], D-Mass., who sponsored a bill to overturn the "don't ask, don't tell" policy, declared, "Our military is struggling to find and keep the soldiers we need.  We are turning away good troops to enforce a costly policy of discrimination."

On June 8, 2007, Defense Secretary [[Robert Gates]] announced the premature replacement of Peter Pace as chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff.

On June 8, 2007, Defense Secretary [[Robert Gates]] announced the premature replacement of Peter Pace as chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff.