WASHINGTON -- Sce Maj. Gen. Tammy Smh, the ary’s hight-rankg openly gay officer, me out 2012, she has tried beg an example of livg...
Contents:
- ARMY’S FIRST OPENLY GAY GENERAL RETIR AFTER SPIRG OTHERS
- I THOUGHT I COULD SERVE AS AN OPENLY GAY MAN THE ARMY. THEN CAME THE DEATH THREATS.
- US ARY LIFTS BAN ON OPENLY GAY TROOPS
- THE FIRST OPENLY GAY ARMY SECRETARY U.S. HISTORY
ARMY’S FIRST OPENLY GAY GENERAL RETIR AFTER SPIRG OTHERS
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I THOUGHT I COULD SERVE AS AN OPENLY GAY MAN THE ARMY. THEN CAME THE DEATH THREATS.
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US ARY LIFTS BAN ON OPENLY GAY TROOPS
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THE FIRST OPENLY GAY ARMY SECRETARY U.S. HISTORY
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