Army Lieutenant Dan Choi; The Repeal of DADT; How important is it to you?

Before we get into discussing the importance of the repeal, We want to urge each of you to do your part in getting DADT Repealed!
Call Obama everyday until DADT is repealed 202-456-1111.
Then call Speaker Pelosi (202) 225-4965. Now is the time.

Dan Choi, an Army Lieutenant, Has this to say about his discharge from the service.
“In March, I went on Rachel Maddow’s show and spoke three truthful words: “I am gay.”

Army Lieutenant Dan Choi, at risk for DADT Discharge

As an infantry officer, an Iraq combat veteran and a West Point graduate with a degree in Arabic, I refuse to lie to my commanders. I refuse to lie to my peers. I refuse to lie to my subordinates.

As a result, the Army sent a letter discharging me on April 23. The letter is a slap in the face. It is a slap in the face to me, and it is a slap in the face to the soldiers who I have commanded and served with over the last decade.

I have served for a decade under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” — an immoral policy that forces American soldiers to lie about their sexual orientation. Worse, it forces others to tolerate deception. As I learned at West Point, deception and lies poison a unit and cripple a fighting force.

That’s why CREDO Action and the Courage Campaign are getting behind me today. And I’m getting behind them along with Knights Out — an organization I founded to bring attention to the ways “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” undermines our national security.
Please call President Obama and ask him not to fire me.
In the ten years since I first raised my right hand at the United States Military Academy at West Point and committed to fighting for my country, I have learned many lessons. Courage, integrity, honesty and selfless service are some of the most important.

That’s why my discharge from the Army is so painful. I am not accustomed to begging, but I am begging President Obama today: Do not fire me.

My subordinates know I’m gay. They don’t care. They are professionals. My soldiers are more than a unit or a fighting force — we are a family and we support each other. Will you support me as well?
Very Respectfully,

Daniel W. Choi
1LT, IN
New York Army National Guard”

Call Obama everyday until DADT is repealed 202-456-1111.
Then call Speaker Pelosi (202) 225-4965. Now is the time.

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