Navy Had Recruiting Ads On Gay Site

The Navy, Army ans Air Force unwittingly advertised for recruits on a web site for gays, who are barred from military service if they are open about their sexual orientation. When informed Oct.15 by USA Today that they were advertising on Glee.com, a networking website for gay professionals, recruiters expressed surprise and said they would remove the job listings. This is the first Iv'e heard about it, said Maj. Micheal Baptista, advertising branch chief for the Army National Guard, which will spend $6.5 million on internet recruiting this year. " We did'nt knowingly advertise on that particular website " whick he said does not meet the moral standards of the military. Capt. Jack Hanzlik, spokesman for the chief of navel personnel, said the Navy ordered more than 8,000 ads taken off Glee, which stands for gay, lesbian & Everyone Else. By Oct. 17, most were gone. The ads were placed through Glee's parent company, New York - based Community Connect, as part of an alliance with jobs - listing giant Monster.com.