Sunday, May 31, 2009
Decorated Air Force officer fights Don't Ask, Don't Tell discharge
After 18 years in the Air Force, Lt. Col. Victor Fehrenbach faces likely removal because his superiors were informed that Fehrenbach is gay. Fehrenbach, who won a medal for heroism in Iraq, was hoping that the Obama administration would bring an end to the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. The Servicemembers Legal Defense Network estimates that 200 military personnel have been discharged under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" since Obama took office in January.
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