Your Stories
Christopher Priest
In April 1987, I entered the Army after graduating early from high school. The military is all I ever wanted to do. I completed basic infantry training and earned my jump wings. I spent two years in Germany both with a mechanized infantry battalion and a long-range surveillance detachment.
William Winnewisser
The Army is the best thing that ever happened to me. My career gave me an opportunity to make what I believe was a significant positive impact on the lives and careers of the numerous outstanding soldiers with whom I served.
Cheryl Ann Costa
I am a transgender Vietnam veteran and 22-year employee of Lockheed Martin Corp., still serving our nation's defense.
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."