I spent twenty-two years in the Marine Corps and can state without reservation that the number of a**holes, alcoholics, and people suffering from mental illness is no higher than those you run into in the civilian world.

This is not a defense of the Gunny, who must be held accountable for his actions, but to try and pin this to the Marine Coprps culture is nonsensical.

I'm sorry that "Don't ask, don't tell" didn't end sooner for you.