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Chuck Clopton

My friends at the Human Rights Campaign have asked me to write about what I call my journey. While its starting point was homophobia, I am well past that issue. I don't think I've reached the end point yet, but I hope that the road ahead is as rewarding as the journey has been thus far.

Daniel B. Johnson

When I joined the Marines in 1965, sexual orientation was not an issue. Most often, it was socially unacceptable, and those who were out chose a non-military path different. I knew I was gay in my teens. I accepted it and was comfortable with it.

Franklin E. Kameny

On May 28, 1943, three days short of turning 18 and during my second year of college in New York City, I enlisted in the Army. In enlisting, I falsely answered "no" the question asking if I had "homosexual tendencies."

Garland Auton

I recall looking hard at the word "homosexual" on the entry form I filled out to enlist in the U.S. Air Force, then at the "Yes" or "No" boxes that followed the word. It seemed as though time stood still as I considered how to answer that question.

Gene Bivens

At this time in our history, as we are contemplating a new war that would involve the lives of young U.S. men and women, it’s important to keep in mind the price of such war.

Gina Foringer

My driver and I were on a mail run in Somalia in 1993, between the seaport of Mogadishu and the U.N. compound. I was a convoy commander and my vehicle was second in the convoy. We ran over a command-detonated landmine that caused our truck to fly into the air.

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