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Advocate: One Pivotal Year for a Soldier Seeking Equality
Capt. Stephen Hill, one of several gay service members suing the government over spousal benefits, reflects on today, which is one year after President Obama signed “don’t ask, don’t tell” repeal.
By Capt. Stephen Hill, op-ed contributor
When I was deployed with the Army to Iraq just before the holidays last year, I was full of uncertainty. Any time service members get deployed, they give up a lot. For me, one of the first sacrifices I had to make was spending Christmas without my family. But just a few days before Christmas last year, I picked up a newspaper and read that President Obama had signed the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell.” For a soldier worried about how I would be able to live in Iraq for a year and hide who I was 24/7, it was the best Christmas present I could have received.
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