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Gay Veterans Granted Honorable discharges after 17 Years
WASHINGTON D.C. — (10-15-24) — After nearly 20 years, the Pentagon announced on Tuesday that more than 800 gay, lesbian and bisexual veterans who were thrown out of the US military over 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell will receive honorable discharges. Under the 1990s Pentagon policy known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell", thousands of gay, lesbian [...]