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The Associated Press reports this morning on yesterday's news conference with Sergeant Manzella: "Even if no one is asking, Army Sgt. Darren Manzella has been telling anyone who'll listen that he's gay — without serious retribution so far from the military," reporter Suzanne Gamboda writes. "Manzella, a medic who served in Iraq and Kuwait, has acknowledged his sexual orientation in national media interviews and again on Tuesday in a Washington news conference." "This is who I am. This is my life," said Manzella, who received a combat medical badge for his service in Iraq. "It has never affected my job performance before. I don't think it will make a difference now. And to be honest since then, I don't see a difference because of my homosexuality." The AP also reports that the command at Fort Hood, Texas, still isn't forthcoming with any information about Manzella's case. "Paul Boyce Jr., an Army spokesman, said he was unaware of an investigation of Manzella being opened or closed," AP writes. "He said the investigation would have been done by Manzella's Fort Hood unit, and officials there are on leave and unavailable to discuss the case." KCEN television also has a report on Manzella's visit to Washington, which you view online here. And our readers can join the blog discussion about Darren at PageOneQ, Queerty or Wonkette. - Steve Ralls Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

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01-09-08