End Don't Ask, Don't Tell: Let Gays and Lesbians Serve Their Country Honorably

Lt. Dan Choi is a West Point graduate, Iraq war veteran and Arabic linguist - and a gay American. He served as platoon leader, company executive officer, battalion and brigade staff officer, Iraqi Arabic language instructor, civil-military and reconstruction engineer serving in 10th Mountain Division (Ft. Drum, NY) and South Baghdad, Iraq (The Triangle of Death). Then Lt. Choi announced he was gay on The Rachel Maddow show on March 19, 2009. Less than one month later, the Army announced they would initiate discharge proceedings against Lt. Choi for violating Don't Ask Don't Tell. Lt. Choi is fighting his discharge proceedings and is a founding member of the organization KNIGHTS OUT: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender West Point Graduates.