Mission impossible.Secret Service: Untold Stories of Lesbians in the Military * Zsa Zsa Zsa Zsa may refer to:
* Alyson * $14.95 "I am a veteran and I know these facts first-hand," writes journalist and former Army reservist re·serv·ist n. A member of a military reserve. reservist Noun a member of a nation's military reserve Noun 1. Zsa Zsa Gershick in the introduction to Secret Service: Untold Stories of Lesbians in the Military. In probing interviews with lesbians who have served or are serving in the U.S. military, Gershick uncovers shocking stories of sexual assault, harassment Ask a Lawyer Question Country: United States of America State: Nevada I recently moved to nev.from abut have been going back to ca. every 2 to 3 weeks for med. , and witch hunts--an atmosphere made more toxic, not less, by "don't ask, don't tell." Back in the day, Gershick points out, the military had to prove a woman was gay. Now an accused armed forces member must prove she isn't. Writes Gershick of the women she spoke to: "[Even] the most circum-spect service-members feared the 'lesbian card.' Any competent female can lose her post if a male--especially one who wants her job or fears she'll get his--plays it." Col. Margarethe Cammermeyer Margarethe "Grethe" Cammermeyer (born March 24 1942) is a former colonel in the Washington National Guard and a gay rights activist. Born in Oslo, Norway, she became a United States citizen in 1960. In 1961 she joined the Army Student Nurse Program. She received a B.S. sums it up in her foreword fore·word n. A preface or an introductory note, as for a book, especially by a person other than the author. foreword Noun an introductory statement to a book Noun 1. : Lesbian and gay military members are still "fighting for the freedom of others while being denied their own." |
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