Honor Every Veteran
One in a million. That sounds like an incredibly daunting statistic. However, when you put that in context to being one person in the estimated ranks of one million lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered veterans, that number steps into a new light. I can only say that it is the deepest honor.
Our men and women in uniform have been there since the beginning, selflessly answering the call to duty, and even some - making the ultimate sacrifice! Our Veterans do not go unnoticed or unthought of. Veterans Day, like any other day, is our opportunity to not only thank our LGBT Veterans for forsaking so much, but to honor each and every Veteran that has ever served.
"In the beginning of a change, the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot." ~Mark Twain, Notebook, 1935.
-Former Navy Petty Officer Jason Knight
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11-09-07
2 Comments
Comments for this entry are closed.Colonel on December 31, 1969 at 02.00 pm
I am an old veteran, a retired Army soldier. There’s no need to walk in shame, Michele. As you said, you did the right thing. You have just cause to be a Proud Veteran. <BR><BR>Many of us are working hard to change the law that denies you and others the freedom to serve. It’s a bad law that forces servicemembers to tell half-truths (that’s lying, in my book). If the military of 24 other nations can make open service work, I’m fully confident that the US can.<BR><BR>Hang in there.
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Anonymous on December 31, 1969 at 02.00 pm
I am a young veteran. A Former Marine who was discharged under don’t ask don’t tell in 2002. I fought long and hard against the lies to maintain my career and I lost.Under the circumstances I had to come out due to an sexual assault charges I brought onto a fellow male Marine. Now I have to walk in shame. Unitl 3 months ago I was proud to say I am a Veteran, a disabled veteran. I no longer feel the need to lie to my family about my discharge because of the support that I recived from the GLBT communty. So I am a proud Veteran because I did the right thing and served my counrty proudly even if the feelings wasn’t mutual.<BR>Michele Fields 23<BR>USMC