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Title: Gay vet gets honorable discharge after 70 years
Post by: SandraJane on September 26, 2011, 06:35:40 PM
Post by: SandraJane on September 26, 2011, 06:35:40 PM
National Gaze
Gay vet gets honorable discharge after 70 years
Written by the Associated Press|Melvin Dwork
http://www.wisconsingazette.com/national-gaze/gay-vet-gets-honorable-discharge-after-70-years.html (http://www.wisconsingazette.com/national-gaze/gay-vet-gets-honorable-discharge-after-70-years.html)
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Nearly 70 years after Melvin Dwork was expelled from the Navy for being gay, the military is changing his discharge from "undesirable" to "honorable." – Photo: AP/Seth Wenig
Nearly 70 years after expelling Melvin Dwork for being gay, the Navy is changing his discharge from "undesirable" to "honorable" – marking what is believed to be the first time the Pentagon has taken such a step on behalf of a World War II veteran since the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell."
Gay vet gets honorable discharge after 70 years
Written by the Associated Press|Melvin Dwork
http://www.wisconsingazette.com/national-gaze/gay-vet-gets-honorable-discharge-after-70-years.html (http://www.wisconsingazette.com/national-gaze/gay-vet-gets-honorable-discharge-after-70-years.html)
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Nearly 70 years after Melvin Dwork was expelled from the Navy for being gay, the military is changing his discharge from "undesirable" to "honorable." – Photo: AP/Seth Wenig
Nearly 70 years after expelling Melvin Dwork for being gay, the Navy is changing his discharge from "undesirable" to "honorable" – marking what is believed to be the first time the Pentagon has taken such a step on behalf of a World War II veteran since the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell."
Title: Re: Gay vet gets honorable discharge after 70 years
Post by: Joeyboo~ :3 on September 26, 2011, 06:37:06 PM
Post by: Joeyboo~ :3 on September 26, 2011, 06:37:06 PM
This made me sad, but also so happy at the same time.
Yay for him (:
Yay for him (:
Title: Re: Gay vet gets honorable discharge after 70 years
Post by: Shana A on September 26, 2011, 07:03:11 PM
Post by: Shana A on September 26, 2011, 07:03:11 PM
here's a direct link to article
http://www.wisconsingazette.com/national-gaze/gay-vet-gets-honorable-discharge-after-70-years.html (http://www.wisconsingazette.com/national-gaze/gay-vet-gets-honorable-discharge-after-70-years.html)
http://www.wisconsingazette.com/national-gaze/gay-vet-gets-honorable-discharge-after-70-years.html (http://www.wisconsingazette.com/national-gaze/gay-vet-gets-honorable-discharge-after-70-years.html)
Title: Re: Gay vet gets honorable discharge after 70 years
Post by: SandraJane on September 26, 2011, 07:16:57 PM
Post by: SandraJane on September 26, 2011, 07:16:57 PM
Thank You! :laugh: