Our Time: Breaking the Silence of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

Our Time: Breaking the Silence of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

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Active-duty LGBT soldiers share their stories of serving under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," revealing an intimate portrait of military life

Our Time marks the end of more than a decade of silence, giving voice to the LGBT men and women who served under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." These individuals enlisted knowing that the military would ask them to bury an integral part of thems...more
Hardcover, 224 pages
Published October 13th 2011 by Penguin Press HC, The
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Sonya
As the wife of an active duty soldier who has done two tours in Afghanistan my heart breaks for these soldiers and their spouses. Deployments are brutal on those left behind, and I can't imagine how much more difficult they are for men and women who are left to worry not only about their soldier's safety but also whether or not they would even know if their soldier was hurt or killed. And not being able to hug and your kiss soldier when he or she comes home is simply cruel.

I am glad that DADT wa...more
Jerry
Really compelling first-person stories that tell a side of the struggle with being gay in the military that I hadn't considered.
Justin Wright
Very good short essays from many gay or supportive service members, regarding their time serving under DADT. Good read for those interested in gay rights.
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