Texsox Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 (edited) Gay Man Wants to Stay in Military WASHINGTON (AP) - An Army sergeant who was wounded in Iraq wants a chance to remain in the military as an openly gay soldier, a desire that's bringing him into conflict with the Pentagon's "don't ask, don't tell" policy. Sgt. Robert Stout, 23, says he has not encountered trouble from fellow soldiers and would like to stay if not for the policy that permits gay men and women to serve only if they keep their sexual orientation a secret. "I know a ton of gay men that would be more than willing to stay in the Army if they could just be open," Stout said in an interview with The Associated Press. "But if we have to stay here and hide our lives all the time, it's just not worth it." Stout, of Utica, Ohio, was awarded the Purple Heart after a grenade sent pieces of shrapnel into his arm, face and legs while he was operating a machine gun on an armored Humvee last May. Edited April 8, 2005 by Texsox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted April 9, 2005 Share Posted April 9, 2005 He looks just like Joe Crede Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted April 9, 2005 Author Share Posted April 9, 2005 QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Apr 9, 2005 -> 10:11 AM) He looks just like Joe Crede Nope, he's got some hardware for playing in the "big leagues". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Texsox Posted April 9, 2005 Author Share Posted April 9, 2005 Maybe they are kicking him out because he can't hit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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