Fighting to serve : behind the scenes in the war to repeal "don't ask, don't tell" / Alexander Nicholson.

Discharged in 2002 from the US Army under the provisions of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," Alexander Nicholson was shocked to learn there was no group advocating DADT's repeal that was reaching out to active military or veterans organizations. Nicholson believed the repeal effort...

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Online Access:Electronic book from EBSCO
Main Author: Nicholson, Alexander.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published:Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press, ©2012.
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Table of Contents:
  • "I am not an activist"
  • Revival
  • A call to duty
  • New partnerships
  • Hearings and elections
  • "Servicemembers' milestone"
  • Executive options
  • A new quarterback on the field
  • State of the Union and secret meetings
  • Bombshell hearings
  • Celebrities on the stage and soldiers at the gate
  • Old partnerships
  • The amendment and not-so-secret meetings
  • Victory and defeat
  • Winning the lottery
  • Lame ducks
  • The report, more hearings, and final victory
  • Certification and the countdown to repeal
  • Beyond repeal.