Tammy Smh: First Openly Gay U.S. General : NPR

Contents:

• TAMMY SMH: FIRST OPENLY GAY U.S. GENERAL
• US ARMY GENERAL COM OUT AS GAY, INTRODUC HIS ‘HBAND’ AT PENTAGON GAY PRI EVENT
• AN ARMY GENERAL OPENS UP ABOUT BEG GAY DURG DADT
• THE REVOLUTNARY WAR HERO WHO WAS OPENLY GAY

TAMMY SMH: FIRST OPENLY GAY U.S. GENERAL

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US ARMY GENERAL COM OUT AS GAY, INTRODUC HIS ‘HBAND’ AT PENTAGON GAY PRI EVENT

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AN ARMY GENERAL OPENS UP ABOUT BEG GAY DURG DADT

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THE REVOLUTNARY WAR HERO WHO WAS OPENLY GAY

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